About this role
Teaching Assistant (Mainstream)
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, energetic and adaptable Teaching Assistant (Mainstream) to join our highly motivated team on a fixed term basis.
Our aim is to challenge every learner to exceed their own expectations of themselves; create a can-do culture and the resilience to excel; include all members of our community through shared endeavour; and nurture diverse skills, talents and abilities whilst celebrating excellence.
Our ideal candidate will:
Have experience or interest in working in an educational setting;Have experience of working with SEND learners with autism and SPLD needs;Multi-task under pressure and juggle many tasks at once;Have excellent organisational skills with the ability to effectively prioritise workload;Have excellent face to face customer service skills or experience;Pay attention to detail, pick up on oversights and rectify problems before they arise;Act with discretion, handling extremely confidential information;Demonstrate a willingness to become involved in the life of the organisation;Be enthusiastic, energetic and open to innovation; Have integrity, optimism and a good sense of humour;Possess effective communication skills and be emotionally intelligent;Possess effective ICT skills and be open to new uses of technology in the workplace;Have good communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team; andBe dedicated and flexible, with commitment to continual improvement.