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Teaching Vacancies; Littlehampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies in Littlehampton invites applications for a caring and positive teaching assistant to work across year groups in our friendly primary school. You will support groups and individuals, collaborating closely with the class teacher to help children reach their potential.

We value emotional intelligence, organisation and a proactive, enthusiastic approach, with opportunities for professional development and HLTA pathways.

Responsibilities

• Engage and motivate children to do their best, with a belief that every child can succeed.
• Be well-organised and efficient, working with the class teacher to support children.
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence and establish excellent relationships with children, staff and parents.
• Participate and contribute to the staff team with high standards.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a positive, caring and well-motivated teaching assistant to work within this friendly and supportive school. We are a 3-form entry Primary School with a fantastic, friendly and supportive staff team. We have high expectations and a school-wide commitment to improve children’s learning & staff expertise, and professional development.

This role will involve working with groups and individual children across all year groups. The roles require flexibility in your approach and understanding of the children and require you to work closely with the class teacher to support the children.

The successful applicant will be someone who will:

• Engage and motivate children to do their best, whilst having a passion and desire to want the very best for all children and a belief that every child can succeed.
• Is very well-organised and efficient.
• Be an inspirational, positive, enthusiastic and supportive colleague.
• Participate and contribute fully to our staff team.
• Strive to attain high standards of self and others.
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence and be able to establish excellent relationships with children, staff and parents.

This is a good opportunity to develop professionally in a forward looking learning environment and offers the chance to become part of a successful and developing team.

What the school offers its staff

As a member of our team we can offer you:-

• A happy and supportive environment where staff and children learn alongside each other.
• Friendly and enthusiastic children who enjoy learning.
• A forward-looking school with high aspirations and standards.
• Excellent professional support and development opportunities.
• Support to achieve HLTA status if desired.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.