General Teaching Assistant

Areté Learning Trust; London Borough of Richmond upon Thames; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Arete Learning Trust is seeking a dedicated role to work with teachers in supporting teaching and learning. The position involves assisting individuals or small groups under supervision and contributing to learning activities within the teaching plan.

Continuous professional development is expected to safeguard and develop staff skills. The Trust emphasises high standards, wellbeing and collaborative working to improve outcomes for learners across its schools.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting teaching and learning in a school setting.
• Ability to work with individuals or small groups under supervision.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child wellbeing.
• Willingness to undertake continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning with individuals or small groups under the direction of teaching staff.
• Contribute to learning activities within the overall teaching plan with access to guidance.
• Demonstrate initiative, teamwork and a proactive approach to student support.

Skills

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Creativity

Motivation

Job description

The purpose of this post is to work with teachers to support teaching and learning by working with individuals or small groups of pupils under the direction of teaching staff, and may be responsible for some learning activities within the overall teaching plan with access to support and guidance as required.

• Have high expectations of themselves and the people they work with.
• Are committed to our Trust values.
• Show initiative and are responsive to change.
• Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Are creative in their approach to problem solving.
• Are able to influence effectively, whatever their role.
• Are team players.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

About the Trust

Areté Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18. Our learners are at the heart of everything we do. At Areté Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential. Our Trust is committed to promoting:

• Health, happiness and wellbeing
• A safe, disciplined and supportive environment
• A love of learning through a passionate and committed approach
• High standards and expectations
• Integrity, kindness and good manners
• Respect for individuality and difference
• Collaborative working to secure excellence

To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to assure that as a Trust we are 'Striving for Excellence'. Why work for us? We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture. We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance. In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff. Areté Learning Trust is committed to being the 'Employer of Choice'. Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work. We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people in all areas of our organisation. Regardless of role, we seek staff who