1:1 Teaching Assistant - St Mary the Virgin CE Primary School Gillingham

Dorset Council; Gillingham; Sur place; GBP 7 500 - 7 900; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Dorset Council is seeking a 1:1 Teaching Assistant to support two Upper Key Stage 2 pupils. The role is 12 hours per week, mornings only, 9am–12pm, four days a week. The position is fixed-term and pro-rated to term-time weeks, with a supportive school environment and a focus on inclusive learning.

You will work closely with teachers to deliver tailored interventions, foster independence and confidence, and promote positive behaviours in and out of the classroom.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a school or support setting.
• Empathetic, patient and committed to inclusion.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Be flexible, proactive and able to use their initiative.

Responsabilités

• Provide one-to-one support to two pupils in the upper Key Stage 2.
• Support learning across the curriculum and assist teachers with interventions.
• Encourage confidence, independence and a love of learning.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, staff and families.
• Support students inside and outside the classroom as needed.
• Support pupils with emotional or behavioural needs and help develop social skills.

Connaissances

Experience with children

Empathetic

Team player

Description du poste

About the role

Salary - £7,489 - £7,854 pro rated per annum, Grade 6 SCP 6-9, 39 weeks per year, 12 hours per week, fixed-term.

We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and committed 1:1 Teaching Assistant to join our supportive primary school team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping children learn, grow and thrive. Working closely with teachers, you will provide one-to-one support to two specific pupils in the upper classes of Key Stage 2, helping to create a positive, inclusive and engaging learning environment where every child can reach their full potential.

The working pattern for this role is 9am–12pm, four mornings per week. There is some flexibility around this, which can be discussed further at interview.

The role will include:

• Working one to one to support learning across curriculum
• Support pupils to achieve their potential
• Assist teachers in delivering tailored interventions and learning strategies
• Encourage confidence, independence and a love of learning
• Build positive relationships with pupils, staff and families
• Provide support for individual students inside and outside of the classroom to participate in activities
• Support students with emotional or behavioural problems and help develop their social skills

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience working with children in a school or support setting
• Be empathetic, patient and committed to inclusion
• Work collaboratively as part of a team
• Be flexible, proactive and able to use their initiative

Further Information

SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role may include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to-day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and the post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

SAST recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 SAST welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.