What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a 1:1 Teaching Assistant to start with us. Working alongside our class teachers and other TAs in you will support children in class to enable them to engage fully with school life and prepare them for the next stage of their learning journey. The role will involve working with children on a 1:1 basis as well as supporting with whole class activities.
Under the direction of and within an education plan provided by the classroom teacher:
Supervise the activities of individual to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development.
Use specialist skills to undertake those activities necessary to meet the learning, physical and emotional needs of pupils.
Use specialist skills to foster the intellectual and social development of the individual.
Undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical and emotional needs of individuals and groups of children, including pupils with educational, physical or emotional special needs.
Within competence, to assist the teacher in the delivery of educational and developmental work programmes.
To monitor and report individual's progress, achievements, problems and developmental needs to the classroom teacher or designated supervisor as appropriate.
Assist the classroom teacher in the planning of work programmes for individual.
What the school offers its staff
Please see the job description pack attached for full details.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.