Teaching Assistant - Access to Learning Emotional Support - Ysgol Harri Tudur

Salary: Grade 4 - £23,114 - £23,893 pro rata

Job Description

Teaching Assistant Access to Learning Emotional Support Assistant

Fixed term post expected to last for 1 year

Required as soon as possible

We are looking for a dynamic, ambitious, caring and enthusiastic individual to work with our learners who have a range of needs.

Grade 4 - £23,114 for 30 hours per week term time only for 45.8 weeks per annum equating to £16,462.25 pro rata rising to 46.8 weeks, £16,821.68 pro rata per annum after 5 year's service.

Ysgol Harri Tudur/Henry Tudor School is an exciting and welcoming school in which to work. Our school continues on its rapid improvement journey in the pursuit of excellence, following our positive Estyn report of January 2022.

Responsibilities will include:

• Supervise and provide particular support for learners, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
• Assist with the development and implementation of individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes
• Establish constructive relationships with learners and interact with them according to individual needs
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all learners
• Encourage learners to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-discipline, self-esteem and independence
• Provide feedback to learners in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher
• Supporting learners at transition and those with emotional issues
• 1-1 appointments with learners offering emotional, social and behavioral support
• Restorative Practice
• Support for Teachers, Curriculum and the School

Closing Date: Friday 12 th July 2024

For informal school visits please contact Mr Nick Makin, School Business Manager.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mrs Ann Andrews, Assistant Headteacher.

Via contact@yht.wales or 01646 682461

Please visit our website www.yht.wales

We regret that it will not be possible to provide feedback to applications which are not successful.

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Safeguarding

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Support & Additional Info

• Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk

• Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk

• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.