Job detailsJob roleTeaching assistantVisa sponsorshipVisas cannot be sponsoredKey stageKey stage 2Working patternPart time: 12 hours per week, Mornings, Monday to ThursdayContract typePermanentPay scaleTA2What skills and experience we're looking forJob Purpose:We are looking for a KS2 Teaching Assistant. We are looking for the successful candidate to bring with them a sense of team work and enthusiasm. Working alongside our class teachers and other TAs. 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 in small groups and on a 1:1 basis as well as supporting with whole class activities.This role will be supervised by classroom teacher, a designated supervisor, and/or SENDCoSkills and attributes:*Ability to work with mixed ability groups.*Supporting the policies, practices and ethos of the school*Understanding of behaviour management techniques for groups and individuals*Excellent interpersonal skills*Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise*Have a passion for learning and for enabling pupils to develop as enthusiastic learners*Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children*Flexible/resilient and able to respond with good humour to the unpredictableResponsibilities:Under the direction of and within an education plan provided by the classroom teacher:Supervise the activities of individuals or groups of children to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development.Use specialist skills to undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical and emotional needs of pupils.Use specialist skills to foster the intellectual and social development of children.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.Undertake those activities necessary to foster the intellectual and social development of children.Within competence to assist the teacher in the delivery of educational and developmental work programmes.To monitor and report individual children'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 individuals and groups of children.What the school offers its staffSalary Sacrifice SchemesCycle to work, Electric Vehicle Leasing, and Tech BenefitsEmployee Health AssistanceOur employee assistance programme gives you access to confidential, independent, and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. Employees also have access to the Wisdom App which supports wellbeing and mental health.Career ProgressionWe want to encourage the career progression of our employees wherever possible, and we support staff who wish to move between our schools and the central teams when suitable roles arise.PensionAs a teacher, you will automatically enrol into the Teachers' Pension Scheme. As Support Staff, you can opt-in to the Local Government Pensions Scheme - one of the most competitive on the market.Commitment to safeguardingOur 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 disqualificationDisclosure and Barring Service (DBS)medicalonline and social mediaprohibition from teachingright to worksatisfactory referencessuitability to work with childrenYou must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.Applying for the jobPlease download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to tracked-link#track auxclick->tracked-link#track contextmenu->tracked-link#track" data-tracked-link-target="link" data-link-type="application_email" data-link-subject="e6ca5595-bb92-4634-8ec2-2eb1dee7215f" data-tracked-link-text="xokot-revyl-herol-sypac-cuzom-cibez-lutym-cofuh-nulyd-fakuv-desug-redac-vebov-lomil-fohuk-cafos-suxyx" href="mailto:lbpsoffice@metacademies.org.uk?body=Regarding%20the%20job%20at%20https%3A%2F%2Fteaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk%2Fjobs%2Fteaching-assistant-level-2-leigh-and-bransford-primary-school&subject=Teaching%20Assistant%20Level%202%20job%20enquiry">lbpsoffice@metacademies.org.ukCVs are not accepted.Visas cannot be sponsored.