Teaching Assistant

The Perse School; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Perse Pelican School in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Teaching Assistant to join the Pelican Team. The TA will be allocated to a single class, building strong relationships with the teacher and pupils.

There may be opportunities to provide teaching cover for staff absences, with initial focus on a Year 2 class. The Perse School Cambridge is a leading independent co-educational day school for ages 3-18, committed to safeguarding and high standards of recruitment.

Qualifications

• Duties include supporting classroom activities and working with groups of children.
• Opportunity to cover teaching across classes in absence scenarios.
• Willingness to work with both Early Years and Key Stage 1 in the future.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the classroom alongside teachers and support individual pupils as directed.
• Work with groups of children to reinforce learning and classroom routines.
• Support across Year 2 initially, with potential expansion to Early Years and KS1.

Job description

The Perse Pelican School is looking for an experienced Teaching Assistant (TA) to join the Pelican Team. Pelican TAs are usually allocated to a single class, enabling them to develop excellent relationships with the teacher and children. There may also be an opportunity to assist with teaching cover in their own or another class in the event of staff absence. This role will be for a Year 2 class initially, but the successful candidate should be happy and able to work across both the Early Years and Key Stage 1 in the future. The Teaching Assistant will work alongside teachers, assisting in the

classroom, working with groups of children and offering support to individual pupils as directed.

The Perse School Cambridge is one of the country's leading independent co-educational day schools for children aged 3-18.

Our aim is to be a leading employer of choice. This means we strive to be a school where staff say they are proud and excited to work, and feel valued, respected and motivated.

At Pelican School, we are committed to fostering a nurturing, inclusive and child-centred environment where every child feels valued, supported and able to thrive. Our approach prioritises emotional well-being, resilience, recognising the importance of early intervention and strong partnerships with families and staff., The Perse School recognises that an important element in safeguarding our pupils is a robust recruitment process that incorporates measures to deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children, or who are otherwise unsuited to work with them.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including: references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level, as well as eligibility to work in the UK (in compliance with UK immigration regulations).

All work carried out at the School on a regular basis amounts to regulated activity.

This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.