Primary Teaching Assistant - Small-Group Learning

St John's Church School; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

St John’s Church School in Peterborough is seeking a Teaching Assistant (Teaching and Learning - Level 2) to join our dedicated staff. The role is based in a year group, supporting high-quality teaching through classroom support, delivering targeted interventions and assisting with phonics, reading, writing and maths.

You will lead intervention programmes, work across a year group, build positive relationships with pupils and families, and contribute to assessment while upholding safeguarding

Qualifications

• Experience in a primary school.
• Confident leading learning with small groups.
• Ability to build positive relationships quickly.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Ability to use initiative within a team.
• High expectations for every child.
• Commitment to inclusion and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead planned intervention programmes to accelerate pupils' progress.
• Work across a year group, supporting teaching and learning within classrooms.
• Deliver small-group learning activities under the direction of teachers.
• Support individual pupils to overcome barriers to learning.
• Assist with phonics, reading, writing and mathematics interventions.
• Contribute to assessment by providing feedback on pupils' progress.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues.
• Support pupils' wellbeing and promote high expectations for learning.

Skills

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Small-group leadership

Relationship building

Initiative

Inclusion & safeguarding

Job description

St John’s Church School in Peterborough is seeking a Teaching Assistant (Teaching and Learning - Level 2) to join our dedicated staff. The role is based in a year group, supporting high-quality teaching through classroom support, delivering targeted interventions and assisting with phonics, reading, writing and maths.

You will lead intervention programmes, work across a year group, build positive relationships with pupils and families, and contribute to assessment while upholding safeguarding