Teaching and Learning Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hull and East Yorkshire; Sur place; GBP 12 000 - 17 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Continuous professional development

Résumé du poste

Ilketshall St Lawrence Primary is seeking a dedicated teaching assistant to support pupils in class, small groups, and one-to-one learning. You will monitor progress, plan next steps, and adapt teaching approaches to meet individual needs while fostering positive relationships and high standards of behaviour.

The role emphasizes safeguarding, DBS checks, and a commitment to professional development within a welcoming school community in the Hull area. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check including children's barred list
• Health check
• Online search
• Satisfactory references

Responsabilités

• Support children's learning in class, in small groups or individually
• Lead small group activities or one-to-one instruction
• Monitor children's progress and provide detailed next steps in learning
• Adapt teaching methods to meet individual pupils' needs
• Build supportive relationships with children
• Set clear boundaries and help children self-regulate
• Maintain excellent classroom practice and high expectations

Connaissances

Progress monitoring

Differentiation

Interpersonal skills

Behaviour management

Small group / 1-1 instruction

Initiative

Description du poste

This teaching assistant post at Ilketshall St Lawrence Primary reports directly to the Headteacher. The core of the work is supporting children's learning in class, in small groups or one to one, tracking progress and setting clear next steps. The school welcomes experienced teaching assistants and those returning after a career break, and highlights its professional development offer. Visa sponsorship is not available, and an enhanced DBS check including the children's barred list is required.

What the job involves

• Support children's learning in class, in small groups or individually
• Lead small group activities or one-to-one instruction
• Monitor children's progress and provide detailed next steps in learning
• Adapt teaching methods to meet the needs of individual pupils
• Build supportive relationships with children based on mutual understanding and respect
• Set and follow clear boundaries and support children to self-regulate
• Maintain excellent classroom practice, behaviour management and high expectations

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of monitoring children's progress and planning next steps
• Ability to adapt teaching methods to individual pupils' needs
• Skills to build good, supportive relationships with children
• Skills to set clear boundaries and support children to self-regulate
• Ability to lead small group activities or one-to-one instruction
• Ability to demonstrate initiative

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check including children's barred list check
• Health check
• Online search
• Satisfactory references

Other

• Commitment to providing children with the best possible learning opportunities
• Excellent classroom practice, behaviour management and high expectations
• Works well as a member of the whole school team
• Boundless enthusiasm and a keen sense of humour

Nice to have

• Experience as a teaching assistant

What’s offered

• Continuous professional development