Teaching Assistant (Attached to a named student)

What skills and experience we're looking for

ExperienceEssential:

• Working independently
• Delivering outcomes
• Driving improvement
• Dealing with a range of stakeholders
• Supervision of others

Desirable:

• Working in a school environment
• Minimum of two years’ experience of working with children in an educational setting
• Minimum of one years’ experience of working with children

Skills and knowledgeEssential:

• Organisation skills including prioritisation and planning own and others
• Communication skills both written and oral
• Listening skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to build relationships and influence
• Proven track record of contributing to improvement
• Ability to contribute to and undertake specialised practices
• Ability to comply and work with school procedures and policies
• Awareness and understanding of statutory policies and procedures affecting schools

Desirable:

• Knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum including the literacy and numeracy strategies.
• First aid procedures

Personal Effectiveness

Essential:

• To work effectively with all stakeholders
• Initiative and judgement to resolve problems independently relating to their work and the work of others.
• Supervise pupils effectively both in and out of school in line with the school’s behaviour policy.
• To complete work and plan work independently for their work, including classroom activities
• Ability to help pupils transfer their learning to other parts of their lives.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Numeracy and literacy to GCSE level (minimum C grade)
• Professional development

Desirable:

• NVQ Level 3 in specialised area or equivalent

What the school offers its staff

We recognise the importance of ensuring that all staff at Tibshelf Community School enjoy a healthy work-life balance in order to ensure they can not only provide the best teaching and learning outcomes to our students, but that the school can promote a culture of progress and wellbeing at all levels.

A happy working life and career at Tibshelf Community School is supported by some of our key wellbeing initiatives including:

• Whole Staff Induction programme
• 1-1 personalised performance management/appraisal system
• Mentors for ECTs
• Exemplary CPD programme
• Leadership Development Opportunities
• Sports & social events
• Dedicated department bases for teaching faculties
• On-site parking
• Laptops with secure home-school access for all teaching staff
• Extended access to school during our wider opening hours
• Access to the canteen and dining facilities

In addition to the above, all staff members have access to complimentary medical and wellbeing support services available 24 hours a day/7 days a week including (but not exhaustive):

• Nurse support service
• Emotional support and counselling
• Workplace assessments
• Occupational health referrals for access to Physiotherapy and workplace adjustments

Commitment to safeguarding

Tibshelf Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All staff and volunteers are required to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS before they can be appointed.