Teaching Assistant

White Hills Park Trust; Arnold; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

White Hills Park Trust is seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our caring, high-achieving school community in Arnold. The successful candidate will support pupils with diverse needs, promote positive behaviour and assist across different classrooms as required.

You will work closely with teachers to implement learning activities and nurture an inclusive environment. Lunch-time play supervision from 12:40 to 1:10 daily is also part of the role.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with additional needs and challenging behaviours.
• Strong empathy, consistency and good behaviour management.
• Willingness to support lunchtime play from 12:40 to 1:10 daily.

Responsibilities

• Assist in class and across the school to support vulnerable pupils.
• Support behaviour management and learning activities.
• Provide lunchtime supervision and play support 12:40–1:10 daily.

Job description

The Governors are seeking to appoint a skilled and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant for our popular and thriving school. The successful candidate will have excellent behaviour management skills and experience of working with children who, through their own specific needs, can present with challenging behaviours. We require an individual who shows great skills of empathy, understanding and consistency to work both in class and out across the school to support and nurture some of our more vulnerable children and share an ethos of behaviour is communication of an unmet need. Half an hour each day (12.40-1.10pm) will be spent supporting children with their play during their lunch break. We can offer you an incredibly supportive staff and school community who want the best for the children of Arno Vale, as well as excellent CPD opportunities.

White Hills Park Trust comprises nine successful schools across Nottinghamshire, six primary, two secondary (one including a sixth form) and one special school. It's an exciting time as the Trust is embarking on a period of steady growth with further schools joining us soon. We are committed to supporting the wellbeing and career aspirations of our staff team.

Our partnership of schools is united by shared ethos and values, working in deep collaboration to give all of our children the best possible start in life. Our mission is to provide the very best opportunities and outcomes for young people. Our staff work closely together to deliver high quality teaching and learning, share good practice, pool resources and participate in joint projects for the benefit of pupils.