SEND Specialist Teaching Assistant

Responsibilities

The post holder will be required to work across the academies within the Tameside hub (ie travel will be expected on a regular basis for which a casual car user allowance will be paid). Placement will be initially to Greenfield. As a Trust, we are working to our commitment within the strategic plan to develop specialist provision through the Inclusion Hub model. This is to enable an integrated offer for those children who need it most and to provide families with greater choice for their child's education.

The successful candidate will work as part of the Inclusion Service team. They will have a strong commitment to the inclusion of every child regardless of their need or circumstance. They will coach and mentor others within the academies to build capacity in our SEND workforce and advise on adaptations of curriculum to meet the needs of the pupil. They will support children to meet their intended outcomes and support leaders, teachers and teaching assistants with the strategies needed to effectively support key pupils.

Qualifications

• Have experience of working with children in an educational setting who may have different individual needs and learning styles in a Teaching Assistant capacity or equivalent.
• Have an NVQ3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Have specialist training or experience in a key area of Special Educational Needs such as Social, emotional and mental health; Communication and interaction; Cognition and learning; Sensory and/or physical.
• Have the ability to understand and develop the appropriate interventions that enable children to meet their EHC outcomes or personal targets.
• Have the ability to provide coaching and development to staff.
• Have a good understanding of safeguarding issues.
• Work in partnership with teaching staff and other professionals as well as agencies, voluntary groups and service providers.
• Support an outreach provision offer.

The Harmony Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and pre‑employment checks. Full details of the Trust's recruitment and selection processes can be found in our Safer Recruitment policy.

The Harmony Trust has the highest aspirations for its pupils, parents and staff members. Our vision is to provide an excellent primary education so that every academy is a 'GreatPlace2Learn.' Our aim is to ensure that children at our academies enjoy the best education from the early years to the end of the primary stage. Parents are very important to achieving this vision and we aim to work in partnership with them to ensure that all our children achieve our motto: 'Believe Achieve Succeed.'

We believe that school should be a place where every child makes progress in a safe and supportive environment. We believe in the importance of children developing well-being and high self-esteem if they are to learn and do well. We also believe in The Harmony Trust being a 'GreatPlace2Work' where staff are supported to thrive by a trust that is committed to learning and education. We have a great team of people working in our Academies. We aim to retain them by investing in professional development, offering opportunities to work across the Trust ensuring Harmony is a great place to work. The Harmony Trust was established in February 2014 and currently has 17 schools but looking to expand in the near future. This brings with it exciting opportunities for career progression and development for existing and future employees.