What skills and experience we're looking for
Person Specification
Role: Level 3 Teaching Assistant
Qualifications
• 5 GCSE’s grades A-C (or equivalent), including Maths and English
• Relevant Level 3 qualification and/or A level qualifications
• First aid certificate
Experience
• Experience of working within young people in an educational setting
• Experience and suitability to work in classroom settings, manage pupils and support the learning process
• Experience of effectively dealing with challenging behaviour
• Experience of delivering evidence based interventions that accelerate learning
Attributes
• Ambitious and reflective of own strengths and areas for development
• Respectful of others
• Collaborative with school and wider community and commitment to the school’s ethos
• Resilient
• Shows initiative and good judgement skills
• Ability to work successfully in a team
• Maintains confidentiality
• A good attendance and punctuality record
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• Motivation to work with children and young people
Knowledge & Skills
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of Behaviour Management techniques
• Ability to use ICT as part of the learning process
• Good understanding of child/ young people’s development and learning processes
• An understanding that children/Young people have differing needs and knowledge of inclusive practice
• Ability to communicate effectively with all children, young people, families and carers
• Understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities
• Working knowledge of relevant policies and legislation e.g. child protection and health & safety
What the school offers its staff
Why choose Lord Street Primary School?
• An ambitious, happy and vibrant place to work with a family of supporting colleagues
who are committed to promoting a warm and friendly atmosphere.
• A strong team of staff who work together with a common goal
• A supportive Central Trust Team who believe that through strong collaboration, all
children within our trust will have better outcomes.
• Excellent professional development opportunities.
The Pennine Trust
The Pennine Trust is a vibrant, cross phase multi academy trust which was jointly established
by three primary schools and one secondary school in 2018. We are committed to high
quality professional development and a strong commitment and approach to the
development of people at all levels of the organisation. Working at the Pennine Trust offers:
• A strong culture driven by values
• A supportive Central Trust Team who believe that through strong collaboration, all
children within our trust will have better outcomes.
• High quality professional development opportunities
• A commitment to providing every child with the best possible start in life
• Exceptional curriculum and pedagogy in all our schools
• High quality pastoral care and support
The right candidate will be totally aligned with our values, embrace our behaviours and play
a full part in fulfilling our mission: Creating Opportunity, Inspiring Excellence, Shaping
Tomorrow
Commitment to safeguarding
At Lord Street Primary School, the welfare of the child is paramount. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff should understand their responsibility to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Staff are responsible for their own actions and behaviour and should avoid any conduct which would lead any reasonable person to question their motivation and intentions. Staff should work and be seen to work, in an open and transparent way.