Teaching Assistant
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we are looking for the right person to:
- GCSE Grade A – C English and Maths or equivalent
- Experience working with primary aged pupils
- Use of other equipment technology – video, photocopier
- Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.
- Willingness to undertake training/ coaching opportunities.
- Good numeracy/literacy skills.
What the school offers its staff
Salary & Benefits- NJC3 FTE £24,027 per annum, £5,704.00 pro rata
- Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
- Regular and personalised continued professional development
- Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
- Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
- Awards and Recognition Scheme
- Flexible working patterns
- Benefits Platform
- holiday discounts
- cinema tickets
- restaurant booking discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Further details about the role
About the role
We are seeking applications from experienced teaching assistants as well as those new to the role. You could be a recent graduate, school leaver or someone looking to move into the education sector. We believe that your success in our school is more dependent on your values and commitment rather than your experience.
- Work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes
- Enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.
- Support management of pupils during break times
- Work with pupils across the school in a variety of lessons including phonics
- Supervise the gate in the mornings.
- Support during break times
- Potentially running an after-school club.
This is a role primarily supporting a pupil with SEND.
10 hours per week/ Term Time/ Fixed Term role until 31st August 2025 but has scope for extension.
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.