About this role
Post: Teaching Assistant 27.5 hours per week with a Lunchtime Supervisor Role 2.5 hours per week.
Salary: TA Grade 3 point 4 to Grade 3 point 6 £25,185 to £25,989 Pro-Rata , MDSA Grade 2 point 2 £24,413
The person that we are looking for needs to:
Be highly committed to providing children with the best possible learning opportunities
Be a teaching assistant who exemplifies excellent classroom practice, behaviour management and high expectations (ideally with a recognised DFE level 3 TA qualification)
Have the skills to build good, supportive relationships with children that are built on mutual understanding and respect
Have a naturally nurturing disposition that helps young children feel secure, valued, and confident.
Have the skills to follow and set clear boundaries and support children to self-regulate enabling them to learn effectively in class, small groups or individually
Work with dynamic, forward thinking staff who have high aspirations for our children
Have an understanding of monitoring children’s progress and can provide detailed next steps in learning
Have high expectations and aspirations for all children
Lead small group activities or one-on-one instruction
Be able to adapt teaching methods to meet the needs of individual pupils
Work well as a member of the whole school team
Be able to demonstrate initiative
Have the ability to remain clam, patient and tactful when managing challenging behaviour or supporting children who are dysregulated
Have boundless enthusiasm and a keen sense of humour
ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references. Copies of our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are available on request.