Teaching Assistant
Permanent, Term Time +1 Week, Part Time x3 days a week (19.5hrs)
SCP 4 to 6, FTE: £23,656 to £25,183 per annum, Pro-rata: £11,013 - £11,568 per annum
Wymondham College Prep School is looking to appoint a highly committed, enthusiastic and compassionate individual who has an energy and interest in not only working with whole classes of children but also working with small groups, or individual children, intervening to close gaps in children’s subject knowledge, developing their basic skills and every aspect of their character.
Our school is committed to the professional development of all staff and provides a safe and supportive environment to work in. We are a learning community who all feel safe to make mistakes, learn and grow by loving the struggle of learning. We want everyone to ‘Try Hard, Be Kind, Be You’ and to work in the WCPS way: to ‘Wonder, Contribute, Persevere, Support’.
We put relationships, wellbeing and belonging at the heart of everything we do and use restorative justice and zones of regulation to ensure our pupils constantly reflect on their choices, feelings and interactions with others. We are an ‘Outstanding School’ June 2023 – a reflection of our ambition to provide something special in our unique school.
THE POST
We are looking for a positive, caring and inspiring Teaching Assistant to join the team at Wymondham College Prep School on a permanent basis. The role will support the complement the professional work of teachers as directed.
The successful candidate will:
• Have GCSE or equivalent level, including at least a Grade 4 (previously Grade C) in English and Mathematics, previous experience working with children, preferably primary school age, in a classroom or similar environment and have Level 2 or 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools or equivalent Teaching Assistant qualification;
• Be committed to the school’s high standards of teaching, learning and professional development;
• Have excellent communication skills, a warm and caring disposition and a good sense of humour;
• Understand the importance of an inclusive environment and high expectations of supporting pupils to follow the school’s Good Choice Mantras – ‘Do the Right Thing / Make a Difference / Value Every Voice’;
• Have a nurturing and friendly approach with a high level of professionalism and compassion.