Teaching Assistant - Fixed Term

Woodlands; Wye; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive educational institution in England is looking for a highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join their team. In this role, you will engage positively with children, helping them to reach their potential. Responsibilities include promoting inclusion, supporting teachers, and facilitating learning activities. The ideal candidate will have strong literacy and numeracy skills and a flexible, friendly attitude. Experience with children is preferred, and training will be provided. This is a fixed-term contract until the end of the academic year.

Qualifications

• Experience with children is preferred but not mandatory.
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills are essential.
• Ability to manage children's behavior according to school policies.

Responsibilities

• Support the teacher's work and enhance pupil achievement.
• Promote and facilitate student inclusion in learning activities.
• Utilize effective behaviour management strategies.
• Provide pastoral care and support for children's development.
• Lead learning activities under the direction of Class Teachers.

Skills

Positive attitude

Effective communication

Time management

Ability to work on own initiative

Job description

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our talented and supportive team. You should be a positive and enthusiastic person who loves working with children and helping them to strive for their best. Experience is preferred but what really matters is mindset

This is a fixed term contract to the end of this academic year in the first instance.

Your numeracy and literacy skills will be strong enough to improve children's standards. You will be able to communicate effectively with children and adults, have a flexible attitude, good sense of humour and be friendly and approachable. Good time management and the ability to work using your own initiative are essential. All applications will be considered and all relevant training will be given to the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils including, where appropriate, those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
• Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all pupils in learning and extracurricular activities
• Use effective behaviour management strategies consistently in line with the school’s policy and procedures
• Understand the Early Years curriculum and how to promote learning
• Use effective questioning to ensure learning moves on for different groups of pupils
• Provide pastoral care and support for pupils to learn and develop curiosity
• Support the development of children's basic skills, including physical coordination, speech and communication
• Work under the direction of the Class Teachers to lead learning both indoors and outdoors

Above all you need to like children, to want the very best for them and be prepared to put their needs first. Children will be at the heart of your work. You must be able to demonstrate that you understand the importance of educating the whole child.

We particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority applicants, as they are under-represented within our school workforce.

This is a rolling advertisement and the School reserves the right to close applications, should we find a suitable applicant prior to the closing date being met.

We would ask Recruitment Agencies not to contact us regarding this vacancy.