Key Stage 1 Teaching Assistant

We are are looking to recruit a Key Stage 1 Teaching Assistant from September 2024. This is a full time role.

Hilden Grange School is a co-educational preparatory day school for children aged 3-13 years. We have a thriving community and pride ourselves on our friendly atmosphere, outstanding teaching, impressive examination success, thriving sports and vibrant extra-curricular activities.

Our children are encouraged and given every opportunity to develop enquiring minds and self reliance. Our excellent teaching staff teach their specialist subjects in small classes and are expert at motivating and stimulating their pupils.

The school has access to more than twenty acres of attractive grounds, on the northern fringe of Tonbridge, Kent.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·      To attend to the personal and social needs of pupils.

·      To supervise pupils during breaks and lunchtimes.

·      To ensure pupils’ health and safety, and welfare at all times.

·      To accompany pupils on outings, including educational visits.

·      To have high expectations for all children and a commitment to ensuring they can achieve their full potential.

·      To promote inclusion for all children ensuring they have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.

·      To hear pupils read on a regular basis as requested by the teacher.

·      To support individual pupils and small groups in class work as directed by the teacher.

·      To assist with differentiated groups of pupils and support pupils with special educational needs as required.

·      To observe and keep written records on pupils’ progress and performance as required. 

·      To keep the classroom and resources in good order.

·      To assist in the preparation and management of teaching materials and resources.

·      To assist with display areas.

·      To assist with general administrative tasks.

·      To communicate concerns, observations and feedback confidentially to relevant staff.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

·      An appropriate teaching assistant qualification 

·      Experience of working in Key Stage 1

·      Experience of classroom support including supporting pupil engagement and participation in lessons

·      Experience of managing relationships with parents and carers

·      Good organisational skills - extensive experience of planning and delivery of 1-1 or group interventions for children with SEND & record keeping of sessions delivered, progress of assessments, next steps

·      Have good interpersonal skills/effective communicator and be reliable - the ability to liaise with all staff and maintain strong levels of confidentiality 

·      Competent IT skills

·      Exceptional behaviour management skills

Please apply for this role through the Inspired careers website and ensure you attach a completed application form.

Please note that we will not be offering tours of the school prior to interview, a tour will form part of the interview process. Our website provides a lot of information about us and hopefully will give you a feel of life at Hilden Grange.

We reserve the right to close the advert early, if a suitable candidate is appointed and therefore we encourage early application.