[ref. b1940318] Teaching Assistant (Year 2) - Bridgwater

What skills and experience we're looking for

What You’ll Bring to Futura

We are looking for a passionate Teaching Assistant who:

• Can build strong, positive relationships with children, acting as a role model and encouraging independence, confidence, and self-esteem.
• Supports pupils in engaging with learning, both in the classroom and in small groups, adapting to their individual needs and promoting inclusion.
• Assists in implementing individual education and behaviour plans, helping pupils develop key skills while providing feedback on progress.
• Works collaboratively with teachers, helping to prepare learning activities, support classroom organisation, and contribute to lesson planning.
• Communicates effectively with parents, carers, and other professionals to support pupils' development and wellbeing.
• Supervises pupils during non-classroom activities, including lunchtimes, school trips, and transitions, ensuring their safety and positive engagement.

What the school offers its staff

• Professional Growth: Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.
• Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes.
• Sustainability Commitment: Reducing our carbon footprint through our Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools.
• Inclusive Culture: A collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, helping staff bring their best selves to work and thrive in their roles.

Commitment to safeguarding

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.