Teaching Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Ash Green; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Education Trust's Ash Green School is seeking a Teaching Assistant on a permanent term-time basis to support pupils to make progress academically and personally, working alongside staff.

The role sits in a support team covering safeguarding, SEND, pastoral care, administration and year-group support, with postholders based in classroom, pastoral roles or admin hub. Applicants need experience with young people and GCSE English and maths.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people in a school or transferable setting.
• GCSE English & Maths at grades 9-4 (A*-C) demonstrated.
• Enhanced DBS check and safeguarding checks as required.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils academically and personally in lessons.
• Build positive relationships with pupils.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to keep students supported.
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive learning environment.

Skills

Literacy & numeracy GCSE (9-4)

Time management

Resource management

Prioritisation

Student support

Confidence & enthusiasm

Job description

Teaching assistant post at Ash Green School, one of the schools in Creative Education Trust, offered as permanent term-time work. The role centres on supporting pupils to make progress academically and personally, building positive relationships and working alongside teaching staff in lessons. It sits within a support team covering safeguarding, SEND, pastoral care, administration and year-group support, with postholders based in the classroom, pastoral roles or the admin hub. Candidates need prior experience of working with young people and demonstrable GCSE-level English and maths, and any offer depends on an enhanced DBS check.

What the job involves

• Supporting pupils academically and personally in lessons
• Building positive relationships with pupils
• Working collaboratively with teaching staff to keep students supported
• Contributing to a safe, inclusive learning environment

What's required

Experience

• Experience supporting young people in a school or transferable setting
• Adapting support to a range of pupil needs

Skills & knowledge

• Demonstrable literacy and numeracy equal to GCSE English and Maths at grades 9-4 (A*-C)
• Time management, resource management and handling competing priorities
• Confidence and enthusiasm in supporting young people's development

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Separate barred list check
• Prohibition from teaching check where appropriate
• References
• Online checks for shortlisted candidates

Other

• Patience and resilience
• Warm, encouraging manner with pupils

What's offered

• Coaching and mentoring through a trust-wide network
• Trust-wide development opportunities