Teaching Assistant

Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School; Congleton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Mary’s Catholic Primary School in the United Kingdom is seeking an outstanding Teaching Assistant to support children both in class and on a one-to-one basis across the school.

The role involves using instructional skills to support and deliver activities, contributing to effective teaching and learning, and maintaining a calm, patient approach with high expectations of behaviour and attainment.

Responsibilities

• Support children both in class and on a one-to-one basis across the school.
• Support and deliver activities to contribute to effective teaching and learning; maintain high expectations of behaviour and attainment.
• Assist teaching staff in delivering learning activities and work programmes to foster intellectual and social development.
• Supervise pupils during playtimes, lunchtimes and visits to ensure safety and development per policy.

Job description

The postholder will:

• Be an outstanding TeachingAssistant who is able to support children both in class and on a one-to-one basis acrossthe school.
• Usetheir skills to support and deliver activities to contribute to effective teachingand learning. The successful candidatewill have a confident, calm and patient approach and have high expectations ofbehaviour and attainment.
• Assist teachingstaff in the deliveryof learning activitiesand work programmesand undertake predetermined activities with pupils sothat their intellectual and social development (including self-reliance and self-esteem) is fostered.
• Proactively supervise the activities of individuals orgroups of pupils both in and out of the classroom (including playtimes,lunchtimes and educational visits) toensure their safety and facilitatetheir physical and emotional development in accordancewith the school's behaviour management policy.