Teaching Assistant - Peterborough

We have an opportunity for a Classroom Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team in KS2. The role will include the role of a Midday Supervisor and working with a named child with an EHCP.

You will need to be flexibile and work effectively as part of a team.

This is a full-time position, working 30 hours per week, (8:45 - 3:15), term time only (38 weeks).

Are you:

• Caring, reliable and motivated?
• Organised?
• A warm and friendly face to children, parents and colleagues?
• Passionate about learning, resilient and have a sense of humour?
• Experienced in supporting children within a school setting?
• Able to work as part of a team (both under teacher direction and, where appropriate, at own initiative)?

We recommend you visit our school in the first instance to get a feel for us! Also, please have a look at our website and the attached application pack.

You are warmly invited to telephone the Headteacher, who will be pleased to discuss the post in more detail.

Person Specification

• A commitment to the safeguarding of all pupils including the Prevent agenda.
• Experience of working with children with special needs in an educational setting.
• Has high expectations of self and others.
• Wants to work with children and have a positive impact on their learning.
• Is reliable, hardworking and prepared to go the ‘extra mile’ for our children.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as being able to work independently.
• A commitment to improving practice through self-review and on-going professional development.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• An ability to form positive relationships with all members of the school community.
• An understanding and commitment to school policies.
• An ability to promote, support and facilitate inclusion
• Maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment
• Use effective behaviour management strategies in line with school policy
• Ability to work under pressure and remain positive, enthusiastic and resilient.
• Adaptability to changing circumstances and new ideas.
• Flexibility
• Excellent organisational skills.

• Experience of running interventions for literacy and/numeracy
• Experience of supporting a pupil with an Educational Health Care Plan
• Experience of working in EYFS, KS1 and KS2
• Knowledge of the primary curriculum.
• An understanding of issues affecting educational attainment.
• An understanding of a range of strategies to support pupil inclusion in the mainstream school.
• Ability to create a personalised work space to meet the needs of the named child.
• Able to contribute to effective assessment and planning
• Ability to adopt and modify plans to meet individual needs.
• Understands the value of play and opportunities for learning across a lunch time

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.