At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. 

Catch22 Include schools helps vulnerable young people with challenging behaviours to realise their full potential.

Our independent schools and a range of tailored support programmes are targeted at young people who fall into high-risk groups in all key stages, including those who are excluded or at risk of exclusion from mainstream schools or Pupil Referral Units (PRUs), and those with social, emotional and/or mental health needs (SEMH) or special educational needs (SEN).

Join us as a Teaching Assistant in our Ipswich school and you will be playing a key role in providing an invaluable programme of education for vulnerable students with challenging behaviours.

You will provide support for our pupils, ensuring that the education provided is of high quality and that students are supported, motivated and challenged.

Your main duties will be to:

• Engage in interventions both in and out of lessons to foster effective participation of students in the social, behaviour and academic processes of the school.
• Work with the team to implement behaviour management strategies and develop relationships with students who may be vulnerable and have complex needs.
• Liaise with other agencies to ensure that student needs are fully met.
• Support the teacher in the delivery of engaging and successful lessons.

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Level 2 English and Maths.

Knowledge of the statutory requirements of equal opportunities, discrimination, health and safety, SEN & safeguarding of children.

As a Teacher Assistant, you will need to be resilient. Please watch the video below to get a feel for what it is like to work in this sort of school.

We are looking for candidates with:

• High expectations of students’ behaviour.
• Ability to motivate and encourage children appropriately.
• Capability to work independently, supported by the teacher, with groups of or individual students.
• Understanding of how to work with challenging students, understanding their needs and demonstrating effective behaviour management strategies.
• Experience of teaching children with EAL, SEN, speech and languages difficulties or other complex needs.

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• Contract: 37 hours (8.30am-4pm) 39 weeks of the year pro-rata ( including 5 days of training outside of term time)
• Salary: £18,000 FTE (£15,270.47 pro-rata)
• Start Date: 24.02.2020

Catch22 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. Any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.