Early years / KS1 Teaching Assistant - Knypersley First School

Knypersley First School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Early Years / KS1 Teaching assistant on a temporary basis - there is potential for the role to become permanent.

You must be experienced in working with primary aged children in a school setting and would ideally hold a level 3 qualification or equivalent.

You will need to demonstrate:

•          Your ability to work as part of a very enthusiastic team

•          Commitment, flexibility and energy

•          Excellent behavioral management skills

•          A knowledge of the EYFS / national curriculum and assessment

•          To be willing to undertake suitable training for your own professional development.

Your responsibilities will include:         

•          supporting the teacher in the development and implementation of a high quality curriculum.

•          assisting in maintaining high standards of behaviour and care.

•          providing support to pupils to achieve learning goals.

•          supervising pupils for a particular curriculum activity under the guidance of a qualified teacher

•          assisting the teacher with the planning of learning activities

•          assisting with the day to day routines of a classroom

•          assisting the teacher in monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.

• Planning and Leading curriculum lessons to cover PPA sessions.

The closing date for these posts will be 12.00pm 19^th January 2024 and interviews will take place week beginning 22^nd January 2024.

Visits to the school are highly recommended. Please contact the school office to make an appointment on office.knp@cflptrust.co.uk or 01782 973810

“This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.