Teaching Assistant

Salesian School; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesian School in Chertsey is seeking an exceptional Teaching Assistant to support teaching staff and pupils across the 11–18 age range. If you are energetic, enthusiastic, caring and enjoy working with children, we would be delighted to hear from you.

You will need basic IT skills, the ability to follow instructions, plan and prioritise tasks, explain instructions clearly, motivate pupils to learn and maintain confidential pupil records.

Qualifications

• Basic IT skills and ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to plan and prioritise regular and irregular tasks.
• Ability to explain instructions clearly to pupils.
• Good communication with pupils and ability to motivate them to learn.
• Maintain confidentiality of pupil information and records.
• Assist with organising the learning environment and routine classroom tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist teaching staff with lessons and pupil activities.
• Clarify and explain instructions to pupils as directed by teachers.
• Maintain pupil files and records with care and confidentiality.
• Help with the organisation and setup of the learning environment.
• Undertake routine tasks under the direction of a teacher and support pupils in learning.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Able to follow instructions

Plan and prioritise tasks

Explain instructions to pupils

Communicate with pupils

Motivate pupils to learn

Assist with learning environment

Undertake routine tasks under teacher

Craft skills

Maintain pupil records

Work with adult team members

Confidentiality

Job description

Salesian School is seeking to appoint an exceptional individual to work as a Teaching Assistant. If you are energetic, enthusiastic, have a caring nature and love working with children we would be delighted to hear from you.

• Basic IT skills
• Able to follow instructions
• Able to plan and prioritise regular and irregular tasks
• Able to clarify and explain instructions to pupils
• Able to communicate effectively with pupils
• Able to motivate pupils to learn
• Able to assist with the organisation of the learning environment
• Able to undertake routine tasks under the direction of a teacher
• Craft skills
• Able to maintain records and pupil files
• Able to work effectively with adult team members
• Maintains Confidentiality inside and outside the workplace
  Salesian is a co-educational 11-18 Catholic comprehensive school and is part of the Xavier Catholic Education Trust.

Standards at the school are very high and students achieve exceptionally well. In last year's GCSE examinations 46% of all grades were 7-9, 94% 4-9 and our overall Progress 8 was +0.8, with EHCP P8 0.86 and disadvantaged students P8 0.71.

At A' level 41% of grades were A-A and 74% A-B.

The school has 1400 students and is situated on two sites approximately one mile apart, near to the centre of Chertsey. The main school is situated at Guildford Road and our Sixth Form College has 467 students on its own site at Highfield Road.