Teaching Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant to join the Grace family. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, reliable and professional Teaching Assistant to support students with additional needs. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of general SEND needs and the needs of those children who are looked after, along with being an excellent team player as we currently have a small SEND department who work closely as a team to support all of our students. Key responsibilities of the role will include: Supporting students with a variety of needs to access the curriculum and raise their achievement; Preparing and supporting the use of resources; Developing students' study and organisational skills; Supporting a positive culture for learning within the classroom; Offering in-class support and to work flexibly on either a one-to-one basis or in small groups with students helping them carry out individual learning programmes. We are a welcoming and caring community where our core values of Limitless Potential, Intentional Excellence, Mutual Respect, Genuine Integrity and Amazing Grace based on Christian values, run through all we do. It is central to our ethos, day-to-day curriculum, extra-curricular activities and pastoral structures. Here at Grace Academy we not only focus on the academic excellence of students but also work with students on supporting them to be the best human beings they can be. We have high expectations for all those involved in the education of children. It is important that all students leaving Grace Academy have the qualifications they need in order to follow the path they have chosen; that students do not limit themselves and that staff and parents support them in raising their expectations and aspirations. We pride ourselves on our caring ethos with a strong and genuine focus on staff wellbeing, putting development and wellbeing at the heart of our work. We work hard to look after our pool of talented staff