Teaching Assistant
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic, nurturing and positive teaching assistant to join our talented team of support staff. This post will involve working with groups and individuals within the classroom, and leading interventions, in either KS1 or KS2.
We are looking for an outstanding candidate who has:
- A passion for nurturing excellence, ensuring all children become motivated and successful learners
- A positive, resilient and caring approach to supporting children with a range of needs
- The ability to work flexibly and as part of a team, building relationships with children, staff and parents
- Excellent communication skills
This post would suit a candidate looking to start their career as a Teaching Assistant, a more experiencedTA looking for a new challenge, or a candidate considering training as a teacher in the near future.
What the school offers its staff
We are a school that:
- Lives out its values to Nurture Excellence in children and staff though good teaching and professional development.
- Has a culture of ensuring staff and children feel valued and supported so they can be their best.
- Believes in setting high expectations in all things, always mindful of the care and well-being of its school community.
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.