Teaching Assistant

About the role

We are looking for an inspired teaching assistant to join our fantastic school, for pupils aged 11‑16. You should have a passion for learning, be highly motivated, work well as part of a team and be committed to engaging with pupils in a positive, calm and caring way.

We can offer you the opportunity to make life‑changing differences to children and work with a supportive, caring, dedicated staff and governing body. This post is for 30 hours a week. We are the newly commissioned Alternative Provision in East Sussex for pupils who have been permanently excluded from school or are at high risk of permanent exclusion. We are in an exciting period of development as we seek to shape our school in order to have an inspirational offer in place for the children in our care.

You will be joining us at an exciting time; you will have the opportunity to shape provision for our pupils, work with forward‑thinking staff and join a highly experienced Trust.

We are looking for enthusiastic, kind, caring, resilient and dedicated people to join our team. We will offer induction training for new staff and provide ongoing CPD for our team in order to ensure we are at the forefront of educational thinking, with the children at the heart of all we do. We are committed to safeguarding children; successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

• To work under the instruction of teaching/senior staff, usually in the classroom with the teacher, to support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.
• Work under the guidance of teaching staff to assess and provide consistent support to pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties to overcome the barriers to learning.
• To give each pupil a feeling of increased self‑esteem and self‑worth at East Sussex Academy.
• To monitor the progress of the pupils across the curriculum and to ensure consistent and acceptable standards of work and behaviour.
• To identify obstacles to personal progress and attempt to overcome them.
• To develop good relationships with pupils and their parents/carers.
• To work in partnership with teaching and support staff across all sites.

The Teaching Assistant provides appropriate support and guidance for each pupil in their care. This will be based on personal knowledge of their circumstances, learning needs, achievements and aspirations.