SEN Teaching Assistant

Newtown Primary School; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Newtown Primary School seeks an enthusiastic and motivated individual to support a child 1:1 across the curriculum, ensuring access to the national curriculum and progress. The role involves working under the class teacher, liaising with professionals, and supporting both individual pupils and small groups.

The candidate should be proactive, compassionate and able to inspire children to learn and achieve, including planning constructive play during lunch times.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, ideally in a school environment.
• Enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated to support children 1:1 across the curriculum.
• Ability to plan, prepare and promote constructive play during lunchtime.

Responsibilities

• Support a child 1:1 across the curriculum under the direction of the class teacher.
• Liaise with other professionals within and outside the school.
• Work with an individual pupil and with small groups.

Skills

1:1 support

Curriculum support

Team collaboration

Initiative

Experience with children

Motivation

Playtime planning

Job description

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We reserve theright to interview, appoint, and close this vacancy early if a suitablecandidate is found. Therefore, early applications are strongly encouraged

We are looking to appoint anexceptional candidate at Newtown Primary School who:

• Will be enthusiastic, flexible and highlymotivated working alongside the class teacher to support children 1:1 acrossall areas of the curriculum
• The post holder will be responsible for ensuringa child has full access to the national curriculum and has to operate in anumber of ways to ensure the child progresses.
• Will be required to work under the directionof the class teacher and liaise with other professionals both within andoutside the school
• Responsible for working with an individual pupiland with small groups
• Will be expected to show a high degree ofinitiative and be able to react to given solutions with integrity and compassion
• Have experience of working with children.Ideally, within a school environment
• Can inspire and motivate children and enablethem to be the best that they can be
• Has the ability to encourage every child tolearn and achieve and has enthusiasm, skill and desire to make a difference
• Has a passion to ensure high expectations forall ensuring that they make outstanding progress
• Can plan, prepare and promote constructive playduring the lunchtime period