Primary Teaching Assistant: SEND & Learning Support

Mendip Green Primary School; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Pension Contributions

Family Friendly Support

Diversity and Inclusion

Training & Development Opportunities

Job summary

Mendip Green Primary School in Weston-super-Mare is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support teachers across the primary age range, delivering engaging lessons and targeted learning support.

You will work term-time hours (33.5 hours per week) Mon-Fri, 8:15am-4:00pm, with safeguarding and pupil welfare at the core; the role requires 3 GCSEs including English and Maths and a Level 3 TA qualification.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 GCSEs (Grade C/Level 4 or above), including English and Mathematics.
• Experience working in a school, educational, childcare or youth support setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers, parents and external professionals.
• Strong commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, preparation and delivery of engaging lessons.
• Work with individual pupils, small intervention groups, and whole classes.
• Deliver targeted learning support to help pupils achieve their academic goals.
• Assist with classroom behaviour management and pupil engagement.
• Prepare educational resources and learning materials.
• Support pupils with a range of learning needs, including SEND.
• Monitor pupil progress and provide feedback to teaching staff.
• Promote safeguarding, inclusion, wellbeing and positive behaviour.
• Help create a safe, stimulating and inspiring learning environment.
• Provide classroom cover and supervise learning when required in the teacher's absence.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Education

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification / NVQ Level 3

Job description

Mendip Green Primary School in Weston-super-Mare is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support teachers across the primary age range, delivering engaging lessons and targeted learning support.

You will work term-time hours (33.5 hours per week) Mon-Fri, 8:15am-4:00pm, with safeguarding and pupil welfare at the core; the role requires 3 GCSEs including English and Maths and a Level 3 TA qualification.