Grade 2 Teaching Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression within Flying High

Job summary

Flying High Academy in Mansfield is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support learning across lessons, including small-group and 1:1 work. You will help create a nurturing, inclusive environment and work within the Flying High Partnership to support pupils with additional needs.

The role is permanent and term-time, requiring an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references, with a focus on safeguarding, confidentiality and professional collaboration with staff and families.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check required.
• Satisfactory references.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils during teacher-led activities, encouraging independence and participation
• Support whole-class, small-group or 1:1 work, including children with additional needs
• Prepare and maintain a positive classroom environment, including displays and resources
• Promote positive behaviour and support social development in lessons and at break times
• Build positive relationships with pupils to support learning, wellbeing and personal development
• Work with class teachers, support staff and families to create a nurturing, inclusive environment
• Maintain confidentiality, uphold safeguarding procedures and model school values

Skills

Literacy and numeracy

Follow teacher direction

Communication and collaboration

Commitment to learning and growth

Inclusion and safeguarding values

Reliability and professionalism

Job description

Teaching Assistant post at Flying High Academy, a primary school in Mansfield within Flying High Partnership, a multi-academy trust of 38 primary schools. The role supports pupils across the classroom during lessons, including small-group work and 1:1 support for children with additional needs. It is a permanent, term-time post working alongside the class teacher and wider school staff. Candidates need an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

What the job involves

• Support pupils during teacher-led activities, encouraging independence and participation
• Support whole-class, small-group or 1:1 work, including children with additional needs
• Prepare and maintain a positive classroom environment, including displays and resources
• Promote positive behaviour and support social development in lessons and at break times
• Build positive relationships with pupils to support learning, wellbeing and personal development
• Work with class teachers, support staff and families to create a nurturing, inclusive environment
• Maintain confidentiality, uphold safeguarding procedures and model school values

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Good literacy and numeracy
• Ability to follow teacher direction and support learning confidently
• Good communication and ability to work collaboratively
• Enjoys working with children and is committed to their growth and learning
• Values inclusion and believes in the potential of every child
• Flexible, dependable and professional, with strong confidentiality

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

Other

• Understanding of safeguarding and wellbeing in a school setting
• Satisfactory references

What’s offered

• Access to extensive high-quality CPL at every stage of career, including leadership development
• Opportunity to progress across the partnership
• Employee assistance programme with counselling, financial support and legal advice