Teaching Assistant

Contract term: Permanent

Contract type: Full-Time

Scale: Grade 3, Point 4-6, pro rata starting salary of £21,108

Start Date: As soon as possible after the pre-employment check

Trinity CE High School is a thriving and popular school located close to the Universities in central Manchester and is an ideal place to start or enhance your career.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

The opportunity to join our thriving and popular school of 1500 students aged 11-18, supported by a hugely talented, hard-working staff team;
Excellent facilities in new and refurbished buildings;
Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme;
Enrolment in HSF's Health Plan, providing money back plans for optical, dental, 24/7 advice, etc
Free parking and use of the school Fitness Suite;
Cycle to Work Scheme in operation;
Access to Health Assured's 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme;
Staff Wellbeing Fund for initiatives, activities and social events that support staff mental and physical health;
We are a socially inclusive and equal opportunities school and committed to and actively promote equal opportunities for all our students and staff.

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU:

Experience and an understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues, or be willing to undertake training in these areas;
Numeracy and literacy skills at least equivalent to RQF Level 2; good ICT skills are also desirable;
Ideally have the following relevant knowledge and/or experience:
- Significant classroom experience as a Teaching Assistant or similar;
- Experience of working with students who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs;
- Ability to build positive and professional relationships with students and their parent(s)/carer(s);
- Experience and knowledge of working with and contributing to the assessment, planning, production and review process of EHCPs;
High level administrative skills and an excellent eye for detail;
Be professional, flexible and innovative, with experience of undertaking a wide variety of duties and an ability to deal skillfully with unanticipated situations;
Excellent communication skills with the ability to work well within a team, yet able to demonstrate an ability to work unsupervised utilising their own initiative;
Well organised with an adaptable and positive approach to all aspects of the workload;
Supportive of the school's excellent staff attendance and punctuality record.

Training will be provided on safeguarding and school specific IT applications. The closing date for applications is 09:00 on Monday 15 September. Interviews are currently scheduled to be held on 24th September 10am onwards CVs will not be considered. Please refer to the Application Pack for full details of the job.

Personal Specification: https://trinityhigh.com/download/17766/?tmstv=1757596243

Trinity CE High School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The school operates a Safer Recruitment policy. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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