Level 3 Teaching Assistant

St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Washington have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant (Level
3), supporting a child with an EHCP, to join our team. At St Joseph's we truly value the importance of the work carried out by our Teaching Assistants. We are keen to appoint a helpful and independent Teaching Assistant, who will enjoy working with our lovely children. The role is currently needed within Key Stage One, however we anticipate the successful candidate will also appreciate the need for flexibility on occasions.

The successful applicant will benefit from:

• Working within a supportive and professional team
• Be nurtured by our Trust Education Team
• Term Time Only working
• A suite of continuous professional development opportunities
• A range of Trust employee benefits
• Have experience of working one to one to support the needs of a child in Key Stage 1 with an EHCP
• Skilled in supporting children with SEND
• Have experience of planning and delivering age-appropriate activities / interventions
• Be able to follow instructions given by the Class Teacher
• Be approachable and kind to our children
• Enjoy being part of a team, who do our very best for our children
• Be a team player and able to work collaboratively with all school staff
• Have experience of supporting children with SEN
• Be willing to undertake Paediatric First Aid Training

St Josephs Catholic Primary School is proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest Catholic education trust in the North East of England and will have a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.