Classroom Support Staff

Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery; Mayford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery is seeking a dedicated support assistant to work closely with the class teacher and Inclusion Leader. You will provide one-to-one academic and emotional support, with opportunities for paired or small group work, and general classroom assistance including lunch supervision.

The role follows a Monday to Friday 8:30am–3:00pm schedule. A nurturing approach, patience, and teamwork are essential to help children feel safe, happy, and able to grow within the school

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a positive, patient, and nurturing approach towards children.
• Be confident, able to work one to one and deal with challenging situations.
• Contribute fully to school life and work effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide additional academic and emotional support for an individual child on a one-to-one basis.
• May work in paired or small groups, both in and out of the classroom.
• Carry out general classroom support duties and supervise lunchtimes.

Skills

Passion for working with children

Patience and nurturing approach

Confidence in 1:1 support

Teamwork and school life contribution

High personal standards

Forward thinking and dynamic

Excellent interpersonal skills

Job description

Working closely with and supported by the class teacher and experienced Inclusion Leader and SENCO, your role will provide additional academic and emotional support for our children. This role is to support an individual child on a one to one basic, however work may include a mixture of paired or small group work, both in and out of the classroom setting, general classroom support duties and lunchtime supervision.

The working hours for this role are Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:00pm.

For this post, applicants must demonstrate a positive, patient, and nurturing approach towards children, be confident, willing to work one to one and deal with challenging situations.

The successful candidate must demonstrate the following:

• A passion and enthusiasm to work with children
• A positive, patient, and nurturing approach towards children
• Be confident, able to work one to one and deal with challenging situations
• A desire and ability to contribute fully to school life and work effectively as part of a team
• Have high expectations of self and others
• Forward thinking and dynamic
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills

We can offer you:

• Experienced, supportive senior leadership team
• Clear pathways for personal development
• High quality training within the school and externally
• A friendly outstanding team with a strong ethos of working together to continually improve
• Excellent team of experienced support staff that assist in supporting the children’s learning
• Fantastic children who have a love of learning and excellent behaviour
• Supportive Governors and parents/carers
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• A Cycle to Work Scheme

Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery is part of The SWAN Trust, a multi-academy trust which incorporates 10 schools within the Woking area. The schools work closely together and aim to support each other through purposeful collaboration that enhances educational opportunities and supports improvements in the quality of learning for all our children.

All schools within The SWAN Trust warmly welcome children, families, governors, and staff from diverse backgrounds within the Woking community. The schools within The Trust aim to ensure that every child feels safe and happy in school creating a culture where they can grow and develop.