Specialist Teaching Assistant (Level 2) - Middlesbrough
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant. We are looking for someone who can support the teaching and learning of all our pupils as well as the expertise to support pupils on a 1:1 basis who have an Education Health Care Plan.
The ideal candidate would have:
- The ability to establish excellent relationships with children and promoting aspirational achievement and progress for all groups of pupils including children with Special Educational Needs
- Excellent communication skills and be able to work as part of a team
- A good standard of education including Maths and English
- A teaching assistant qualification or equivalent
- IT skills
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information
What the school offers its staff- Enthusiastic children who are curious, independent learners
- Excellent personal and professional development opportunities
- An experienced and talented team of staff with a supportive Governing Body and wider School / Church community
We offer:
- Competitive pay and annual cost of living adjustment
- Performance-related pay progression and recognition of additional responsibilities
- Defined benefit pensions
- On-site parking at our school premises
Additional benefits include access to:
- Vivup - Lifestyle savings - store discounts
- Vivup - Discounted gym membership
- Vivup - Cycle scheme
- Tusker Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Full wellbeing package
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.