Teaching Assistant

Chepstow House School are currently looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Teaching Assistant to join our team from September 2024. This role would suit a recent graduate looking to do a PGCE course in the future.

The successful candidate will work within a Year group team to maintain an innovative, dynamic and high achieving setting. They will also need to interact and support children in a positive way to foster their enthusiasm for learning. A willingness to contribute fully to the extra-curricular activities and life of the school is vital.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interact and support children (under direction of the teacher) in a positive way to foster their enthusiasm for learning
• To work with class teacher in preparing work, putting up displays and assisting as required within the classroom
• Supervising breaks and lunch time play
• To take responsibility for hearing the children read on a daily basis, updating their reading records and monitoring their progress
• To conduct lessons(if required) according to the agreed policy and syllabus
• To contribute fully to the extra curricular activities and life of the school

The ideal candidate will have:

A degree qualification or teaching qualification is essential for this role. This post would suit a graduate looking for school based experience before furthering their career in the teaching profession.

• Be IT literate.
• Be committed to making a difference to all children of all abilities and talents, using a variety of teaching styles to aid learning.
• Be a committed, dynamic and pro-active teaching assistant and a cheerful, friendly and cooperative member of the staff.
• Be supportive and positive in their interactions with team members and pupils.
• Maintain excellent levels of appearance, attendance and punctuality.
• Involve themselves fully in the life of the school.
• Value, and be willing to promote, the caring ethos of the school.

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.