General Teaching Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Training opportunities

Supportive staff

Job summary

Discovery Primary Academy, part of the Four Cs Multi Academy Trust, is seeking a General Teaching Assistant to support individual children and small groups within the inclusion base, collaborating with the SENDCo to follow lessons.

The role involves one-to-one support, emotional and social development, assisting in classrooms, and occasional personal care. The school emphasizes a caring, inclusive staff team and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Good standard of written and spoken English.
• Good Maths skills.
• Empathetic and adaptable approach.
• Ability to thrive under pressure and solve challenges.

Responsibilities

• Support individual children and small groups within the inclusion base, working with the SENDCo
• Work one-to-one with children so they can follow the lesson
• Support children across the academy academically, emotionally and socially
• Support high quality teaching in classrooms alongside class teachers
• Work with the SENDCo, class teachers and other support staff
• Provide personal care for some children as required

Skills

Good English

Good Maths skills

Empathetic and adaptable

Ability to thrive under pressure

Job description

General Teaching Assistant post at Discovery Primary Academy, part of the Four Cs Multi Academy Trust, working with the SENDCo in the academy's inclusion base. The role centres on supporting individual children and small groups, including one-to-one help to follow lessons and some personal care where needed. Its distinctive demands are emotional and physical resilience, with personal care part of the role. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the post starts as soon as possible.

What the job involves

• Support individual children and small groups within the inclusion base, working with the SENDCo
• Work one-to-one with children so they can follow the lesson
• Support children across the academy academically, emotionally and socially
• Support high quality teaching in classrooms alongside class teachers
• Work with the SENDCo, class teachers and other support staff
• Provide personal care for some children as required

Skills & knowledge

• Good standard of written and spoken English
• Good Maths skills
• Empathetic and adaptable approach
• Ability to thrive under pressure and solve challenges

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS with barred list check
• Two successful references
• Online searches on shortlisted candidates

Other

• Good physical and emotional resilience
• Caring, creative, proactive and enthusiastic
• Willingness to provide personal care

What’s offered

• Ongoing professional development
• Training opportunities
• Supportive, inclusive staff team