Teaching Assistant - Stroud
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed qualified Teaching Assistant to work with our KS3 and KS4 pupils, within our supportive and experienced team. A recognised qualification of NVQ 3 (or the willingness to complete one) or above is essential as well as good communication skills and experience of working with children.
The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the SENDCO and provide individual and group support for those pupils with Education Health Care Plans. In keeping with the grade for this post you will be expected to liaise with staff and assist pupils to access the curriculum, considering their individual needs.
We look to employ people with a genuine passion for supporting pupils who experience additional barriers to their learning, to enable them to feel fulfilled and succeed to their full potential academically and socially. We will support the new member of our team with appropriate CPD to engage and support pupils.This CPD may include supporting different areas of need, behaviour management and emotional literacy.
What the school offers its staff
You will join a friendly team of staff, who are dedicated to ensuring that all learners reach their full potential. In our recent Ofsted, July 2023, the Inspection Team said:
"Thomas Keble continues to be a Good School."
“Leaders have created a nurturingenvironment which supports pupils to learn and achieve well.”
“Pupils’ behaviouris calm and friendlyand disruption to learning is rare.”
“Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported”
“Pupils feel happy and safe at school.”
This post includes membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme: Minimum of 27% Employers Pension contribution at current rates.
Commitment to safeguarding
Thomas Keble School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff, Trustees, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Our aim is to ensure child protection concerns and referrals are handled sensitively, professionally and in ways that support specific needs of the individual child.Through providing a caring, safe and stimulating environment we aim to foster an atmosphere of trust, respect and security. Our staff form a part of a wider safeguarding system for children and will work together with children’s services, the police, health services and other agencies.