Teaching Assistant

Package Description

Being an employee of Northgate High School allows you access to an Employee Benefits scheme saving you money on many High Street brands, a cycle-to-work scheme, use of the sports facilities, library, and free parking. Hot meals are available on-site during term time. We also offer entry into either the Teachers Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme.

The Role

Do you want to make a difference to students who need that extra support to engage them in learning? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We need someone who can work alongside students with additional needs, social and emotional as well as special needs, in order to build resilience and develop strategies to engage with learning.

Main Responsibilities

The main responsibility of this role is to support the progress of students with special educational needs in consultation with teaching staff.

The Ideal Candidate

Are you someone who: -

 Is flexible and patient with a passion for getting the best for and from young people?

Is able to work on own initiative?

Is able to communicate at all levels?

Is competent with numeracy and literacy skills?

The core working hours are up to 37 hpw, 39 weeks a year (this is term time plus 5 staff training days)

 If you join us in the Learning Support Department, there is an opportunity to develop specialism in specific learning needs or approaches to learning. We are looking for someone who wants to take the next step in their career and is happy to take on extra responsibilities such as Breakfast Club which begins at 8am and Homework Club which finishes at 4pm.

About the school/organisation

Northgate High School is an 11-18 school situated on the edge of Ipswich. Our school  is an impressive site, with purpose-built centres maintained and equipped to the highest standards, including recent investment in technology.

We embrace three core values of Respect, Determination and Teamwork. These values are fundamental to the calm and positive learning environment that we strive to achieve at all levels across the school.

Following Ofsted’s 2019 inspection under the new framework, we remain a ‘Good’ school.  Ofsted noted that “pupils enjoy coming to this school” and that “the Sixth form is a vibrant learning community, where every student is valued as an individual.

The ethos at Northgate is underpinned by our genuine desire to support the wellbeing of every student and staff member ensuring that they can realise their full potential. We value our staff highly and, if you join us, you will be working in a school that is committed to staff wellbeing, offers a first class professional development programme carefully linked to the School Improvement Plan and Performance Management Objectives. This means that our CPD programme strengthens the link between personal autonomy and our aims as a school. We maintain positive links with other local schools and universities.

Along with the extensive CPD programme  we offer a competitive pension scheme and benefit package which is available to all staff.