Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Hurst Drive Primary School; Waltham Cross; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Hurst Drive Primary School is seeking a level 3 qualified teaching assistant to cover classes on an ad-hoc basis and support learning across the early years and key stage groups.

The role involves working with children with special needs, running intervention groups and collaborating with a supportive leadership team to promote best practice in literacy and numeracy.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience covering classes on an ad-hoc basis.
• Sound knowledge of how children learn and strategies to encourage learning.
• Willingness to work across all age phases within the federation.
• Demonstrates initiative and enthusiasm; strong literacy and numeracy.

Responsibilities

• Cover classes for teacher absence across EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
• Support children with special needs one-to-one and in interventions.
• Work as part of a team within the Greenfield and Hurst Drive Federation.
• Demonstrate initiative and commitment to ongoing professional development.

Skills

Teamwork

Ad-hoc class cover

Child learning strategies

Literacy & numeracy

Special needs awareness

Education

Level 3 TA qualification

Job description

You will need to have a Level 3 qualification or a similar amount of experience and should have carried out a Level 3 TA role before and have previous experience of covering classes on an ad-hoc basis. You must have sound knowledge of how children learn and a number of strategies to encourage learning.

You will need to be sensitive to the special needs of individual children and be able to work as part of a team. Previous experience of working with special needs children on a one-to-one basis and running intervention groups would be useful. You need to be willing to work across all the age phases across the Federation. You will need to be comfortable to cover classes for teacher absence across EYFS and Key Stages 1 and 2. Candidates will need to demonstrate initiative and enthusiasm and have excellent literacy and numeracy skills

We are looking for someone who:-

• approaches all work with high expectations and a can-do attitude;
• maintains a consistent, caring approach to working with children;
• works well alone and as part of a team; and,
• dedicates themselves to continuing professional development.

We can offer you:-

• a supportive, teaching-focused senior leadership team;
• experienced, supportive and welcoming colleagues;
• children who are a pleasure to teach;
• great opportunities for personal and professional development; and,
• an opportunity to make a real difference to our local community.

Safeguarding

The Greenfield and Hurst Drive Federation together with the local authority are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment

The school is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

The Greenfield and Hurst Drive Federation actively promotes the core British Values defined by the Department for Education as: democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

The Greenfield and Hurst Drive Federation is a safer recruitment school. The successful candidate will be subject to rigorous safeguarding check and will be expected to undertake safeguarding training as part of the induction process.

Employment checks required:

Enhanced DBS check

Evidence of entitlement to work in the UK

Evidence of essential qualifications

Two satisfactory references

Confirmation of medical fitness for employment

Registration with appropriate bodies (where applicable)