Teaching Assistant

Chipping Campden School Ltd; Chipping Campden; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipping Campden School Ltd seeks an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant to support pupils and learning activities across the school. The role emphasizes adapting delivery to meet individual needs, building positive relationships with students and staff, and contributing to a calm, supportive classroom environment.

Ideal candidates will have GCSEs including English and Maths, strong literacy and numeracy, good ICT skills, and the ability to collaborate with teachers to promote pupil outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting.
• Experience working with children / young people.
• Experience planning, delivering or assisting learning activities.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils and adults.
• Knowledge of how to help adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs.
• Subject and curriculum knowledge relevant to the role, and ability to apply this effectively in supporting teachers and pupils.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Active listening skills.
• The ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning.
• Understanding of roles and responsibilities within the classroom and whole school context.

Skills

Verbal communication

Active listening

ICT skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Organisational skills

Relationship building

Education

GCSE or equivalent

English and Maths grade 4

Emotional literacy support assistant qualification

Job description

Educationand qualifications

GCSEor equivalent level, including at least a Grade 4 (previously Grade C) inEnglish and Math’s

Emotionalliteracy support assistant qualification

Professionalknowledge and experience

Experience working in a school environment or othereducational setting

Experience working with children / young people

Experienceplanning, delivering or assisting learning activities

Goodliteracy and numeracy skills

Goodorganisational skills

Ability to build effective workingrelationships with pupils and adults

Knowledgeof how to help adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs

Subjectand curriculum knowledge relevant to the role, and ability to apply thiseffectively in supporting teachers and pupils

Excellentverbal communication skills

Activelistening skills

Theability to remain calm in stressful situations

Good ICTskills, particularly using ICT to support learning

Understandingof roles and responsibilities within the classroom and whole school context

Traitsand competencies

Committed to and good understanding of Safeguardingand Child Protection practice and procedure

Ableto carry out routine tasks without close supervision

Ableto identify, prioritise and deal with issues as they occur

A ‘self-starter’with the ability to motivate self, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines

A confidentcommunicator

Someone who is:

• Willing to work outside of normalhours if required
• Flexible and adaptable to changingcircumstances
• Enthusiastic, approachable and teamspirited

Willing to be involved in and contribute to thedevelopment of the department and extra-curricular activity

A commitment to getting the bestoutcomes for all pupils, and promoting the ethos and values of the school

Team orientated

Resilient, positive, forward-lookingand enthusiastic about making a difference

Capacity to inspire, motivate andchallenge children and young people