Education ⫽ Teaching Assistant

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning through high-quality classroom practice.
• Deliver one-to-one and small group interventions to help pupils make excellent progress.
• Assist teachers in preparing learning resources and maintaining an engaging classroom environment.
• Promote positive behaviour and support pupils' social and emotional development.
• Work collaboratively with teachers and other professionals to support children’s learning and wellbeing.
• Contribute to the wider life of the school, including educational visits, school events and extracurricular activities.
• Help create a safe, inclusive and stimulating learning environment where every child can succeed.

• A dynamic and developing Multi Academy Trust of schools with a SCITT for career development in teaching and learning.
• Opportunities across the Trust to widen skills, experience, and professional development in a variety of settings.
• Welcome, friendly, and inclusive schools within the Trust.
• A committed Trust and school leadership and committed multi‑school teams.
• Well‑motivated pupils.
• A Trust committed to staff wellbeing and career development for all.

• Proven experience working as a Teaching Assistant Level 2 (or above) in a primary school setting.
• A relevant Level 2 Teaching Assistant or Childcare qualification, together with Level 2 English and Maths (or GCSE Grade4/C or above).
• Experience of supporting individual pupils and small groups to achieve their full potential.
• Experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs is desirable.
• Excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
• Excellent team‑working skills and the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents.
• A calm, organised and flexible approach with the ability to work under pressure.
• A commitment to safeguarding, promoting children's wellbeing and supporting an inclusive learning environment.
• A desire for continued professional development and career progression.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills.

This is a part‑time position, working 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday), term time only on a fixed‑term basis.