What skills and experience we're looking for
The staff and governors of Calcot Schools are seeking to appoint highly motivated, experienced teaching assistants who would enjoy working as part of our committed team. In addition, our amazing children are looking for teaching assistants who are supportive, funny, fair, good listeners, knowledgeable, tidy and with sparkle! We are looking for inspirational teaching assistants who want to make a real difference to the lives of our children and their families.
Ideally, we would like the successful candidate to be available to work 8.40am - 3.10pm Monday to Friday.
Within this role you will be expected to:
• provide 1:1 support for specific children
• support lunchtime
• monitor and assess pupils and record and report on pupils’ achievements and development
• have good organisational skills and flexibility
• be physically fit and prepared to assist with personal care
• have a good standard of written and spoken English
• be a team player with the ability to work well both individually, as part of a phase and as a whole staff.
• be resilient and have a solution-focused approach
Experience with ASD or behaviour, social and emotional difficulties would be desirable.
You will be joining a school where children love to fully participate in all the areas of the curriculum. Our parents and carers are very supportive and we have a dedicated team of teachers and support staff.
What the school offers its staff
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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.