Part Time Teaching Assistant & MTA

Widey Court Primary School; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Widey Court Primary School is seeking a part-time Teaching Assistant to join a friendly team. You will support pupils in a warm, nurturing environment, helping with literacy and numeracy, and promoting independence and social interaction.

The role requires an NVQ 2/3 (or training toward) and a proactive, organised approach with strong communication. You may work across Connect Academy Trust schools in the future.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates warmth and nurturing personality.
• NVQ level 2/3 qualification or working towards.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• High expectations of pupils’ learning and behaviour.
• Enthusiastic, flexible and organised with good communication and initiative.
• Able to develop positive relationships with children and parents.
• Passionate about working with children and joining a friendly team.
• Able to support pupils to develop independence, self-confidence and social interaction.
• Able to develop positive behaviour strategies with children.
• Experience or ability to work with children with SEND, including speech and language difficulties, ASD and social/emotional needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in classroom to support pupils' learning and behaviour.
• Support pupils to develop independence and confidence.
• Contribute to positive behaviour strategies and classroom routines.
• Work with pupils with SEND as needed under supervision.
• Collaborate with teaching staff and parents to monitor progress.

Skills

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Organised

Relationship building

Child engagement

SEND experience

Education

NVQ level 2/3

Job description

Widey Court Primary School are looking to appoint an outstanding and highly motivated part-time Teaching Assistant to join our team as soon as possible.

The successful candidate shouldhave experience working with children in a school environment.

As part of Connect Academy Trust, there may be the opportunity to work in any of our schools in the future. This post is initially situated at Widey Court Primary School.

You could be the person we appoint if you:

• Have a warm, caring, nurturing personality with a friendly disposition.
• Have an NVQ 2/3 qualification (or working towards).
• Have excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Have high expectations of pupils’ learning and behaviour.
• Are enthusiastic, flexible and organised with excellent communication skills and initiative.
• Are able to develop positive relationships with children and parents.
• Are passionate about working with children and look forward to joining our friendly team.
• Are able to support pupils to develop independence, self-confidence and social interaction.
• Are able to develop positive behaviour strategies with children.
• Have experience or the ability to work with children with SEND, including Speech, language communication difficulties, ASD and Social & Emotional needs.