Teaching Assistant/1:1 Support - Temporary

“Be the best you can be”

Grade 3  £18,933 – £20,092 per annum (£13,814 - £14,660 pro rata to hours and weeks worked) 

31.25 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 8.30am - 3.15pm (with half an hour unpaid break)  

Term Time only plus Teacher Training Days

Temporary, to start as soon as possible with an end date of 31 August 2022

We are looking to appoint a 1:1 Teaching Assistant to offer support to a high needs pupil as part of our friendly and hardworking Reception team. 

Our support staff team is integral to the school’s vision to ensure that all children achieve their full potential in all aspects of school life.  You would be part of our drive to achieve an outstanding quality of education for every child.

Our successful candidate will be a motivated professional who will inspire and enthuse our children and support them in making good progress in their learning and social/emotional development. Under the direction of teaching staff, you would work with designated pupils, small groups and 1:1 preparing resources, delivering high quality interventions, supporting individual reading and other curriculum support activities to enable the children to blossom and grow into confident, capable, independent and successful learners.

The post could suit an experienced Teaching Assistant, someone with an interest in students’ specific needs or someone looking to enter teaching, as the role would offer school based experience prior to applying for a PGCE/trainee teacher opportunity.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a desire to further develop their skills

• Has excellent literacy and numeracy skills

• Can support in providing high quality childcare and education

• To promote high expectations and support pupil engagement with learning

• Support the classroom teacher with their responsibility for the development and education process.

• Will work in respectful partnership with parents/carers when supporting children in their learning and development

• Has a sound knowledge of behaviour management and SEND

• Is approachable and resilient

We can offer:-

• Hard working colleagues and support staff who are passionate about what they do

• A supportive Trust that is committed to helping the school move forwards

• Well-resourced classrooms in a recently built school and access to on-site woodland area and ‘Forest Schools’ activities.

• A strong team structure, collaboration opportunities and a commitment to your professional development with regular training and the support of Castle Phoenix Trust

• As part of the Trust, a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition, through its people strategy, and a wide range of benefits which include the local government pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, free parking and an employee discount scheme and an annual support staff conference.

If you would like to know more contact us. We are excited about our future – we would like to hear from you if you think you could be part of creating that future.

Application packs are available to download on www.wmjobs.co.uk, www.tes.co.uk, https://castlephoenixtrust.org.uk/job-opportunities/ or by email from the Trust HR team, HumanResources@castlephoenixtrust.org.uk 

Completed forms are returnable to Human Resources via email on HumanResources@castlephoenixtrust.org.uk 

Closing date: 9.00 am on Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Richard Lee Primary School is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance