Teaching Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for
• Experience
1. Experience working with children of relevant age.
• Qualifications/Training
2. Good numeracy/literacy skills.
3. Teaching Assistant Qualification or equivalent or experience.
4. Training in the relevant learning strategies, e.g. Special Educational Needs, literacy, numeracy.
5. Appropriate first aid /FGM/Safeguarding training or a willingness to undertake relevant training.
• Knowledge/Skills
6. Ability to use ICT effectively to support learning.
7. Ability to use other equipment technology
8. An understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation.
9. A general understanding of the curriculum and other relevant learning programmes/strategies.
10. A basic understanding of principles of child development and learning processes.
11. Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.
12. Ability to relate well to children and adults.
13. Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
14. Ability to comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality, data protection and equal opportunities.
What the school offers its staff
• On-site school term time nursery
• On-site 52-week private nursery
• On-site out of school club and holiday club
• Discounted childcare
• Bespoke personal development opportunities as well as full access to Schoot CPD package
• On-site MAT HR support
• On-site full time MAT IT support
• A committed governing body
• A supportive leadership team who prioritises well-being
• Pupils who behave well, are eager to learn, are calm, happy and enjoy school life
• A family ethos that nurtures individual talent, empowering all to flourish
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.