Teacher Training - Teaching Assistant - September Start

Academics; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading primary school in Thatcham is searching for a Graduate Teaching Assistant to join their team in September. This one-year contract offers the opportunity to gain valuable classroom experience and support students in literacy and numeracy. Ideal candidates will have a degree of 2:1 or above and experience working with children, along with extra-curricular interests.

Qualifications

• Experience with children in similar roles or different settings is required.
• Candidates should have a strong academic background.
• Extra-curricular interests are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Supporting a Year 4 class with general classroom tasks including lesson preparation and delivery.
• Helping students with literacy and numeracy, along with extra-curricular activities.
• Working with small groups and 1:1 with children.

Skills

Experience working with children

Commitment

Enthusiasm

Academic strength

Education

Education to degree level (2:1 or above)

Job description

Teacher Training- Teaching Assistant - Thatcham

'Outstanding' Primary School - September Start

Teacher Training Opportunity - £89-£95 per day

A fantastic primary school in Thatcham have begun searching for a graduate teaching assistant to join them in September. This is a wonderful opportunity to work in an inclusive primary school to develop your classroom experience before completing your teacher training. This is a 1-year contract. You will be supporting a Year 4 class.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Experience working with children required
• Small Outstanding Primary School
• September Start
• £89-£95 per day pay rate
• Commitment for full academic year
• Thatcham
• Long-term contract

Education to a degree level is required for this position. Ideally, the school are looking for someone with a strong academic background and a 2:1 or above. Some experience working with children is require for this position whether it be in a similar role or in a different setting.

The teaching assistant will hold responsibilities of general classroom support, involving helping the class teacher with preparation of lessons as well as delivery and helping children with their learning. The focus will be numeracy and literacy; however extra-curricular activities will also be a part of the role. The teaching assistant will be working with small groups and 1:1 with the children for example to help them with their reading.

There is the option of working in Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2, dependent on the suitability of the candidate. The Primary school are looking for a bright, enthusiastic graduate who can invest in the wider school community. As a teaching assistant, it would be beneficial to have extra-curricular interests as well as be academically strong - for example, participate in sports, play music, interest in arts, drama, or theatre.

Please send through your CV and personal statement (if you have one) as soon as possible! The school are eager to begin interviews ASAP.

Teaching Assistant - Thatcham - September Start - Primary School