Teaching assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Town of Oxford; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Level 3 Teaching Assistant training

Professional development

CPD pathway

Charitable organisation focus

Rewards programme

Supportive team

Job summary

Windale Primary School in Nova Scotia invites applications for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our team. You will support key children, perform general TA duties, and supervise a half-hour lunch break as part of a collaborative staff.

We value a positive outlook, resilience, and commitment to developing practice within a supportive school community, with opportunities for Level 3 TA qualification and ongoing CPD.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children who have complex SEND is desirable, but not essential.
• Drive, determination and a passion for working with children and their families.

Responsibilities

• Supporting key children and general TA duties, plus a half hour lunch duty.

Skills

Drive

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Resilience

SEND awareness

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to employ an additional Teaching Assistant to join our team of supportive and professional staff. The role includes supporting key children and general TA duties, plus a half hour lunch duty. Experience of working with children who have complex SEND is desirable, but not essential.

The right candidate will have:

• Drive, determination and a passion for working with children and their families.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a large staff team.
• A positive outlook and a resilient nature.
• A commitment to developing their own, and others, practice as part of a team.
• Knowledge and understanding of children with complex SEND.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• Support to gain Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.
• Plenty of opportunities for professional development, within our school and our Trust.
• An individual CPD pathway, to develop practice, and help you reach the next stage in your career.
• An opportunity to work in a charitable organisation that is focused on improving the lives of disadvantaged children.
• A competitive salary, a popular benefits and rewards programme.
• The opportunity to work as part of a supportive team of staff, working with our incredible children.

Further details about the role

What our staff team say is the best thing about working at Windale:

• “We have an amazing team of staff, who are committed and professional at all times. The children are fantastic and fully engage with learning, trying to be the best they can be.”
• “The CPD, the career growth opportunities and the children themselves. The incredible effort being made by absolutely everyone who works here to make the school the very best it can be.”
• “The colleagues I work with are hard-working, motivated and give everything they can to their role. Staff are happy to come to work and enjoy spending time with the children. They work hard and there is a culture of sharing successes”.
• “That I have the best ability to teach and support children in their everyday learning. It is also a great school to work in and a good team.”

Commitment to safeguarding

Windale Primary School 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 involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All users are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.