Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Southey Green Nursery & Primary School; Sheffield; Vor Ort; GBP 18.000 - 22.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Southey Green Nursery & Primary School in Sheffield is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support learning across groups and individuals. You will work closely with teachers to deliver activities, monitor progress and contribute to a safe, inclusive classroom environment.

Ideal candidates will have experience supporting literacy and numeracy, strong communication skills, and a commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.

Qualifikationen

• Supports learning in various settings (individual, small group, whole-class).
• Builds positive relationships with children, staff and parents.
• Promotes children’s emotional wellbeing and positive behaviour.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates patience, empathy, and understanding of diverse learning needs.
• Follows teacher planning and adapts activities as required.
• Keeps classroom organised and manages time effectively.
• Shows safeguarding awareness and commitment to child protection.
• Supports pupils with SEND, EAL, or additional learning needs.
• Uses ICT to support learning and administrative tasks.

Aufgaben

• Assist teachers with classroom activities and lesson delivery.
• Support pupils with literacy, numeracy and social development.
• Work with pupils one-to-one and in small groups.
• Encourage positive behaviour and engagement in learning.
• Observe and record pupil progress.
• Prepare classroom resources and maintain a safe learning environment.
• Support educational visits, enrichment activities, and break-time supervision.
• Collaborate with teaching staff and external professionals to meet pupil needs.

Kenntnisse

Pupil learning support

Relationship building

Emotional wellbeing & behaviour

Communication & interpersonal

Patience & empathy

Adapt activities to planning

Organisation & time management

Safeguarding awareness

SEND / EAL support

ICT for learning & admin

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

Key Skills

• Supporting pupils' learning in individual, small group, and whole-class settings
• Building positive relationships with children, staff, and parents
• Promoting children's emotional wellbeing and positive behaviour
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Patience, empathy, and understanding of diverse learning needs
• Ability to follow teacher planning and adapt activities where required
• Good organisation and time-management skills
• Safeguarding awareness and commitment to child protection
• Supporting pupils with SEND, EAL, or additional learning needs
• ICT skills to support learning and administrative tasks

Relevant Experience

• Assisting teachers with classroom activities and lesson delivery
• Supporting pupils with literacy, numeracy, and social development
• Working with children on a one-to-one basis and in small groups
• Encouraging positive behaviour and engagement in learning
• Observing and recording pupil progress
• Preparing classroom resources and maintaining a safe learning environment
• Supporting educational visits, enrichment activities, and break-time supervision
• Collaborating with teaching staff and external professionals to meet pupil needs