Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Congleton; In loco; GBP 17.000 - 23.000; Tempo pieno

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Saint Mary’s Catholic Community in Congleton is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support children across the school, in class and one-to-one. You will help deliver activities that underpin effective teaching and learning, maintaining high standards of behaviour and attainment.

The successful candidate will be calm, patient and confident, fostering children's intellectual and social development while working closely with teaching staff and the wider staff team.

Competenze

• Support children in class and on a one-to-one basis across the school.
• Deliver activities to contribute to effective teaching and learning.
• Foster intellectual and social development with high expectations of behaviour and attainment.
• Proactively supervise pupils to ensure safety and development during playtimes, lunchtimes and visits.

Mansioni

• Supervise activities of individuals or groups of pupils during school day and visits to ensure safety.
• Assist staff in delivering learning activities and work programmes, fostering self-esteem and independence.

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What skills and experience we're looking for

• Be an outstanding Teaching Assistant who is able to support children both in class and on a one-to-one basis across the school.
• Use their skills to support and deliver activities to contribute to effective teaching and learning. The successful candidate will have a confident, calm and patient approach and have high expectations of behaviour and attainment.
• Assist teaching staff in the delivery of learning activities and work programmes and undertake predetermined activities with pupils so that their intellectual and social development (including self-reliance and self-esteem) is fostered.
• Proactively supervise the activities of individuals or groups of pupils both in and out of the classroom (including playtimes, lunchtimes and educational visits) to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development in accordance with the school's behaviour management policy.

What the school offers its staff

Saint Mary’s is a thriving Catholic Community with 193 children on roll, including a Nursery.

Our school is able to offer children who are eager to learn alongside a dedicated, friendly and supportive staff team.

We provide an enriched education for all our pupils and have extensive grounds for outdoor learning.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be expected to complete a Disqualification Declaration. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory references and pre-clearance including an enhanced DBS check.