Senior Lead Teaching Assistant, Support for Learning

The Role

Endeavour Federation is looking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Senior Lead Teaching Assistant, Support for Learning, to join our Senior Leadership Team at Southern Cross School. You will fully participate in the life of the school, assisting where needed, supporting our most vulnerable pupils. We want candidates who are able to see the possibilities of all our exceptional learners and allow them to thrive. 

We are looking for someone to develop our program for pupils with Emotional school-based dysregulation. Working with pupils to engage them with learning.

• Promoting the Federation Values of Aspiration, Resilience and Kindness
• Being able to support and manage challenging behaviour effectively following our Behaviour Regulation Policy and Therapeutic Framework
• Being the lead in implementing Federation initiatives of Conflict Resolution and Restorative Practice
• Maintaining a caring, orderly community in which effective learning can take place and where there is mutual respect between members
• Take responsibility for managing the function of the behaviour support rooms
• Helping children develop a sense of worth, identity and achievement
• Ensuring that staff are set up on IRIS and use it appropriately and with accuracy
• Using IRIS data management to inform good practice and ensure SLT debriefs are completed in a timely manner
• Leading on whole school attendance strategies
• Supporting children to develop their emotional regulation skills, which in turn will impact upon their ability to regulate their behaviour
• Supporting all children to learn effective, safe, ways of communicating their needs
• Helping all children to become self-disciplined, able to accept responsibility for their own actions and make positive choices
• Developing in all children the ability to listen to others; cooperate and to appreciate other ways of thinking and behaving
• Working with parents to support pupil’s learning
• Line Manage a number of Teaching Assistants and ensure they meet at least the satisfactory level in the Teaching Assistant standard and assist with the induction of new staff

  

Start Date: Subject to the completion of pre-employment checks

Salary: Please note that the salary advertised on this advert is on a pro rota to reflect term time only working

To find out more about the Federation and our schools, visit our website myendeavour.uk/

We look forward to receiving your application and potentially discussing the role with you in the near future. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Southern Cross School

Southern Cross School is a Special School for young people with social, emotional and mental health needs. We have recently expanded our provision and now have a brand-new building which has been designed to deliver our therapeutic vision.

Our vision is to create a therapeutic, harmonious environment which promotes feelings of safety and security, to allow our pupils to explore, enjoy learning, and reach their full potential. Building a sense of community around the child. We aim to become a leading therapeutic provision which is high quality and expert in recognising and meeting the needs of all of the pupils, with outstanding teaching and engaging learning. We achieve positive outcomes for all our pupils, including emotional wellbeing and self-belief, creating successful, happy, healthy individuals. Developing skills that enable their ability to sustain employment and build security in their lives.

 

Endeavour Federation

Endeavour Federation provides education for pupils in KS2, 3 and 4. Our aim is for all our pupils to develop their skills and reach their full potential in a safe learning environment.

Our schools include Castlefield Campus, Meade Hill School and Southern Cross School. All of our pupils have Education, Health and Care plans based primarily on a range of social, emotional and mental health issues. All of the staff are committed to providing an effective learning environment within small class sizes.

With a broad yet well balanced curriculum, including work experience opportunities and extracurricular activities, we ensure that students leave school with high aspirations, enthusiasm for the next stage of their lives and the skills and qualifications to reach their goals.

 

To find out more about the Federation and our schools, visit our website https://myendeavour.uk/

We look forward to receiving your application and potentially discussing the role with you in the near future. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

The school's governors are committed to safeguarding, and successful applicants will be subjected to a thorough screening procedure that includes self-disclosure with regard to any prior or current convictions, safeguarding concerns etc. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and enhanced DBS clearance is required and the children’s Barred List will be checked. Endeavour Federation’s Safeguarding Policy can be found here: Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy".

Benefits

Other
Excellent CPD and Training
Flexible Working Arrangements
Free Onsite Parking

Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent		Essential
Degree in a relevant subject		Desirable
Degree or equivalent qualification		Desirable

Skills

Personal Attributes
Ability to work collaboratively and lead a team	Desirable
Integrity	Essential
Focused	Desirable
Punctuality	Essential
Leadership
Effective leadership and motivational skills	Essential