Overview:
The White House School is an Independent Specialist school. We are part of an ethical and progressive organisation that believes it can achieve real change for pupils and their families.
The White House School is situated within BCP local authority and offers a specialist learning provision which emphasises the development of core academic understanding, encourages creativity, celebrates outdoor learning and promotes the growth of essential life skills. We aim to establish a safe, creative and vibrant environment where children feel challenged and supported in their learning, achieving high levels of wellbeing and academic success. We aim to nurture and develop mutual respect, tolerance, teamwork, perseverance, kindness and good manners.
As an Independence Assistant, you will be working as a teaching assistant supporting professionals across the curriculum and school, working directly with pupils to support their learning, providing 1:1 support and interventions.
Key Accountabilities and Roles:
Work with class teachers to implement support strategies and differentiation within the classroom, creating resources as required and requested
Plan, prepare and deliver learning to individuals, modifying and adapting activities to advance pupils’ learning as necessary within agreed systems of supervision
Contribute to high quality learning experiences using a variety of delivery and support methods
Support the class teacher, and work individually, to assess, record and report on baseline assessments, development, progress and attainment and use this knowledge and understanding to extend and challenge pupils’ learning
Provide academic and pastoral support to pupils in accordance with agreed procedures
Create an outstanding pupil experience which leads to progression
Promote pupils’ personal development and independence.
Ensure that your practice and conduct is consistently of a high standard
Manage pupil issues within agreed protocols
Undertake such other reasonable duties as the Headteacher may require from time to time and review this Job Description annually with the Headteacher
Participate in the school’s supervision process and to undertake any training that may be appropriate
Support and promote our school ethos and approach
Take appropriate responsibility to ensure the health and safety of self and others
Adhere to the Staff Handbook and Code of Conduct
Pursue the achievement and integration of equal opportunities throughout all The White House School’s activities
Uphold our safeguarding culture of vigilance at all times, ensuring the safeguarding of pupils is always of paramount importance and follow the school’s safeguarding and child protection policy.
Safeguarding:
The White House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be conducted; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.
We comply with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) code of practice and have a written policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders, both of which are available on request. If you are shortlisted, you will be required to declare any relevant convictions, adult cautions or other matters which may affect your suitability to work with children. As a result of amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions order 1975) in 2013 and 2020, some minor offences are now protected (filtered) and should not be disclosed to potential employers, and employers cannot take these offences into account.
Equal Opportunities:
The White House School will seek to ensure that all existing and potential employees and pupils are given equal opportunities for employment and education.
It is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of sex, age, marital status, colour, race, nationality or other ethnic or national origin, disability, sexuality, trade union membership or activity and religious background.
The school will seek to ensure that no applicant for employment or education is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be justified. The school aims to provide an open welcoming and safe environment for all its pupils, employees, and visitors.
Pay: £19,294.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
