What skills and experience we're looking for
Hugo Meynell Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our successful and truly inclusive school. We are looking for someone, who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of children. The successful candidate will hold pupil well-being at the centre of all they do; have good inter-personal skills; high standards and expectations, as well as an understanding of the challenges that can be faced by young pupils.
You will be working alongside a dedicated and skilled team, to support children’s learning.
We are looking for someone who wants to be part of a friendly and motivated team who has:
• Consistently high expectations of all children
• Positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues
• Creative and flexible approaches to helping and supporting children learn, believing every child can achieve
• Excellent behaviour management strategies
• A high regard for inclusion and equality
• The ability to make a positive contribution to the school as a whole
• Energy and enthusiasm and is caring and dedicated
• The ability to work from their own initiative
• Good organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A commitment to continuous professional development
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer you:
• An exciting opportunity to develop your own career with professional development opportunities
• Happy, well behaved children, who are enthusiastic and eager to learn
• A hardworking, friendly and supportive team of staff and governors to work alongside
Commitment to safeguarding
Hugo Meynell Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. It is an offence to apply for this vacancy if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS, Prohibition List, Barred List, Childcare Disqualification; qualifications; medical fitness; identity, two references and right to work. Publicly available social media profiles of shortlisted candidates will be reviewed before interview. Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection arrangements are available on the school website: