Teaching Assistant

☞ Catch22

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Update day: 11-06-2024

Location: Nottingham East Midlands

Category: Education / Training

Industry: Higher Education

Position: Executive

Job type: Full-time

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Company DescriptionCatch22 has more than 200 years’ experience of providing public services that help people turn their lives around. We work with troubled and vulnerable people, helping them to steer clear of crime or substance misuse, do the best they can in education or employment, and play a full part in their family or community. Our vision is a strong society where everyone has a good place to live, a purpose, and good people around them, no matter what their background.Catch22 CollegeCatch22 College is the collective name for 10 sites that we have across the country, which deliver academic and vocational training programmes for young people aged 16+ who, for whatever reason, are not suited to a mainstream college setting. Our Nottingham College site provides learners with a highly supportive environment, where they have access to opportunities to build up their confidence and self belief, and to gain new skills and experiences, that will help them to achieve their goals in life. We exist to help our learners find their future.The Catch22 College team is small, but aspires to be the best. Every member of the team is committed to working collaboratively, and flexibly, sometimes covering each other, or going the extra mile, to have the best possible impact for our students.Job DescriptionThis is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a highly collaborative team, assisting in the provision, and the delivery of, a quality curriculum. You will assist in driving improvements in performance, and enhancing outcomes in the engagement, achievement, and progression, of learners.
  • This role requires a full driving licence, and access to a car.
Main Duties And Accountabilities
  • Working with individuals and small groups of students, ensuring that students are kept on task, and that pre-set activities are completed.
  • Helping to implement lesson plans, aims, and contents, and supporting the teacher with testing/assessments, including providing feedback to students.
  • Delivering SEN interventions, providing individual and group mentoring as required, and providing detailed written reports when addressing complex student needs.
  • Supervising students at breaks/lunchtimes, taking responsibility for a whole class in the absence of the teacher, and planning and delivering enrichment activities, including PSHE sessions, to support the personal and social development of students.
  • Dealing behavioural and special needs issues, in conjunction with the teacher – working with challenging students away from the classroom as a respite strategy, and undertaking behaviour strategies in line with charity policy.
  • Carrying out specific specialist responsibilities (e.g., students with EHCP), and supporting other staff throughout the College in relation to this.
  • Briefing and supporting new staff (including teachers) on student development stages, providing input, and leading on staff professional development where appropriate, during in-service delivery.
  • Taking responsibility for meetings with external contacts (e.g., parents, educational psychologist, GP), and liaising with parents on student progress.
  • Working externally to the College site where required (e.g., trips, educational visits), ensuring that learner files and records are kept up to date, and adhering to safeguarding, child protection, health and safety, and data protection policies.
About You
  • Highly organised and motivated, with the ability to develop and maintain good professional relationships.
  • Able to motivate and encourage children appropriately, with experience of teaching children with Educational Health Care Plans, Special Educational Needs, language difficulties, or other complex needs.
  • High expectations of students’ behaviour, and clear strategies for working with challenging students.
  • Willing to respond flexibly to the needs of a small team.
  • Knowledge of the statutory requirements of health and safety, SEN, and safeguarding of children.
QualificationsPlease click here to view the full Job Description.
  • A Level 2 qualification (minimum), in English and Maths.
  • Desirable: A NVQ TA (L2) qualification, HTLA qualification, PTLLS, A level English and Maths.
Additional InformationSalary:£12 per hourHours per week:Up to 30 hours per weekContract:Sessional
  • Specific Requirements: This role requires a full driving licence, and access to a car.
See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.
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Deadline: 26-07-2024

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