Teaching Assistant
Queen Mary's School
North Yorkshire
- £16,000 - £17,000 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- NEST Pension, Free Meals during Term Time, Fee Remission (Subject to Criteria)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 20/02/2023
- Apply by:
- 10 February 2023
Job overview
The role of the Teaching Assistant is as follows:
· To support and promote the educational development and behaviour of all pupils, working under the direction of Class Teachers and the Head of Learning Support
· To lead Before School Care each day from 07:45-08:15
· To plan and lead timetabled small group and individual learning support sessions, focussing on literacy and communication and interaction / social skills.
· To promote the inclusion and acceptance of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities within the classroom and across the whole school
· To support Class Teachers in ensuring that the range of pupil abilities in the classroom is appropriately catered for and met with well-resourced, differentiated learning opportunities
· To have an awareness of and effectively use a variety of methods to support effective learning within the mainstream classroom
· To support the use of ICT in the classroom and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
· To be involved in keeping records and evaluating identified pupils’ progress, including carrying out classroom observations, and feeding back outcomes to the Head of Learning Support
· To assist with the supervision and support of pupils during break and lunch times, in accordance with the published rota of duties
· To assist the Head of Learning Support in ensuring that all pupil paperwork relating to SEND is up to date and accurate, for example Pupil Passports, Pupil Support Plans etc.
· As necessary, to communicate with parents with support from the Head of Learning Support
· To participate in the Staff Appraisal process, attend INSET (start of term and relevant twilight sessions) and undertake Continued Professional Development
· To abide by the Staff Code of Conduct
· To be supportive of the School’s aims, agreed teaching styles, methods of assessment and other policies
· To work as part of a team, in harmony with and for the furtherance of the School’s ethos and declared educational aims and priorities
The ideal candidate will have the following:
Maths and English GCSE at Grade C+ or equivalent
Ability to set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
Ability to promote good progress and monitor this through the setting and review of SMART targets
Ability to plan and teach well-structured one to one and small group sessions concurrent with the curriculum and pupils development needs
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to build excellent relationships with a wide range of people
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Excellent spoken and written English, accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to be discreet and uphold confidentiality
Proficient IT skills (GoogleDocs, GoogleClassroom, GoogleSheets, Outlook)
Energy, drive, enthusiasm and a positive manner
Prepared to undergo appropriate training as requested
A willingness to engage with and articulate the School’s Christian values, ethos and heritage
Awareness of topical issues surrounding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Awareness of the importance of Child Protection and Safeguarding of young people
Willing to play an active part in the life of the School community
Flexibility and willingness to work out of timetabled hours as and when school functions occur
Desirable Criteria:
A relevant Teaching Assistant Qualification
First Aid Training
Experience working as a Teaching Assistant with KS2, KS3 and/or KS4 pupils
Experience of working with a range of intervention programmes
Experience of working in an all-age, independent, boarding school environment
Experience in a single-sex school
Previous iSAMS experience
Attached documents
About Queen Mary's School
- Queen Mary's School
- Baldersby Park, Topcliffe, Thirsk
- North Yorkshire
- YO7 3BZ
- United Kingdom
A Christian community that values, nurtures and respects every individual. A place where all are challenged to do their best, serve others, show compassion and act with integrity.
Queen Mary’s School….
- Strives for excellence in every endeavour
- Loves life and enjoys learning
- Nurtures spirituality and personal growth
- Respects individuality and embraces diversity
- Enhances character and builds resilience
- Creates independent young people
- Makes strong and lasting friendships
Owned by the Woodard Corporation, Queen Mary's School is an all girls’ independent boarding and day school situated in beautiful countryside, close to Thirsk and the Hambleton Hills. Junction 49 of the A1 is about 2 miles away. Founded in 1925, the school was originally situated at Duncombe Park, but moved to its present site in 1985. Baldersby Park, the School's current home, is a Grade 1 listed building surrounded by 40 acres of landscaped grounds, sports fields and paddocks.
We have a Reception and pre-prep department (currently one form entry in each year group) but the main School is for girls only and spans the age range 7 to 16. While we prepare a few girls for Common Entrance at 11, 12 and 13+, most girls stay on and do GCSE with us, before moving to new schools and colleges for the sixth form.
The School has a strong boarding tradition but we have an increasing number of day girls and those who board one or two nights each week.
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Academic development is at the heart of school life, we offer an independent wide ranging curriculum, excellent teaching and a clear understanding of learning potential. With a combination of traditional and modern teaching methods, each child is encouraged to enjoy learning, develop their independence and succeed to the best of their ability.
Above all Queen Mary’s believes that the learning process must be enjoyable and engaging. Teaching and learning are supported by a wide range of resources and extra-curricular activities. The ethos and values foster an enthusiasm for lifelong learning and encourage independence of thought. The children develop self-esteem, a wide range of knowledge and essential communication, study and life skills as they progress.
· The ability to inspire and motivate children, able to stimulate the pupils’ real interest and involvement in the Key Stage / subject
· Develop pupil confidence, self-esteem, determination and behaviour
· Provide good support to the various activities of the School through ability and willingness to make a significant contribution to the extra-curricular programme
· Clear and effective communication skills
· Queen Mary’s has a commitment to Continuing Professional Development for all staff
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As featured in The Good Schools Guide in 2017 Queen Mary’s School
‘provides exceptional education that focuses on creating girls with confidence, a “have a go” mentality and freedom to grow into their own skin.’ This is a character-building independent girls’ school in which nobody even bothers talking about gender because all the girls grow up thinking there’s nothing boys can do that they can’t. At the forefront of this approach, is an outdoorsy, adventurous attitude towards learning. ‘We deliberately encourage the girls to take risks in a controlled environment and a lot of that is to do with adventure – so the girls swim, canoe and kayak in the river, camp out on the river banks, use our climbing wall and scaffolding poles, learn bush craft, build dens, climb trees – you get the picture,’ says head Carole Cameron. It’s not that the girls are forced into any of these activities, but shrinking violets these girls are not and they come out all the more robust and resilient for it.’
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