Specialist Teaching Assistant Level 2
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Alphonsus’ Catholic Primary School wishes to appoint an enthusiastic, talented and highly motivated Level 2 Specialist Teaching Assistant who has the vision and drive to make a significant impact in school and is committed to making a difference to the lives of our children.
We provide a caring, Catholic ethos and a supportive and friendly community, committed to nurturing and developing each child.
Applicants will 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 qualification or experience
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- A welcoming school with a strong Catholic ethos where everyone is valued
- A positive environment for learning throughout the school, where pupils enjoy and achieve
- Enthusiastic, considerate and well-behaved children who love to learn
- A welcoming and supportive staff team
- Opportunities for your own Continuous Professional Development.
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.