Teaching Assistant

Teachpeterborough; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support classroom activities and promote inclusion. The ideal candidate should be dedicated, flexible, and possess good communication skills. This is a fixed-term role with a commitment to safeguarding children's welfare, located in Ontario, Canada.

Qualifications

• Passion for education and making a difference.
• Ability to adapt and deliver learning activities.

Responsibilities

• Organise indoor and outdoor learning linked to local and national learning strategies.
• Undertake assessments and observations of children.
• Adapt and deliver learning activities for individual children or small groups.
• Encourage inclusion and acceptance.
• Prioritise safeguarding and wellbeing of the children.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with staff, parents, and carers.

Skills

Dedicated

Sense of Humour

Flexible

Patient

Creative

Good communication Skills

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Fulbridge Academy for a Teaching Assistant to join our team.

At Fulbridge our overriding aim is to ensure that we improve the lives of the children by enabling them to enjoy learning and fulfil their potential by developing the resilience, curiosity, knowledge and skills required to be successful. There is a moral purpose and underlying rationale to all we do: we ensure the curriculum is fit for purpose; our pedagogy gives children the best chances to succeed. Staff have an excellent work life balance. Our broad curriculum teaches academic and vocational subjects, promoting social and emotional development alongside reading, oracy, writing and maths. Our Physical Education, Performing Arts, Art, and Forest School staff are specialists in their subjects. We are privileged to work with dedicated and enthusiastic staff, from teaching staff to support staff, who do their best every day to offer the highest level of education and support to the children in our care.

Note: The Four Cs MAT is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure and two successful references. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

Details

Grade 6 - Point 7-12

32.5hrs per week

190 days (Term time)

Monday to Friday

Fixed term contract until 31st August 2026

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Desired Personal Qualities & Skills

• Dedicated
• Sense of Humour
• Flexible
• Patient
• Creative
• Good communication Skills

Vacancy Description

You will be working alongside the class teacher to deliver the following roles and responsibilities:

• Organise indoor and outdoor learning linked to local and national learning strategies
• Undertake assessments and observations of children within your classroom, providing detailed and regular feedback on achievements, progress, problems, etc.
• Adapt and deliver learning activities with individual children, or small groups, who would benefit from different learning approaches (as agreed).
• Encourage and promote inclusion and acceptance.
• Prioritise safeguarding and wellbeing of the children at all times.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with other staff, parents, and carers.
• Attend relevant meetings as required.

To achieve our dream, we need staff who have a passion for education and the need to make a difference.

Tours of the school are highly recommended, please contact Jo Adcock at [e-mail] or on 01733 566990 to arrange a visit.

We reserve the right to close the job advert early should we receive a high number of applications. The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

The Four Cs MAT is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure and two successful references. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates.