Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Glastonbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a dedicated candidate to support school pupils. You will work alongside the class teacher, supervise short-term class cover, and assist pupils during set activities with care and professionalism.

The role requires initiative, compassion and the ability to respond to situations in the best interests of children. Experience with children, ideally in a school, is preferred, with a passion to help every child learn and progress.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, ideally in a school environment.
• Ability to supervise classes during short-term absences and support pupils with activities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise whole classes during short-term absence of teachers.
• Liaise with professionals inside and outside the school.
• Work with individual pupils and small groups.
• Plan, prepare and promote constructive play during lunchtimes.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Motivated

Flexible

Team player

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate who:

• Will be enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated, working alongside the class teacher
• Will occasionally supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers (i.e. cover supervision) and respond to questions and generally assist pupils in undertaking set activities when fulfilling this supervisory role.
• Will be required to work under the direction of the class teacher and liaise with other professionals both within and outside the school
• Responsible for working with individual pupils and small groups
• Will be expected to show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given situations with integrity and compassion
• Have experience of working with children. Ideally, within a school environment
• Can inspire and motivate children and enable them to be the best that they can be
• Can encourage every child to learn and achieve and has enthusiasm, skill and desire to make a difference
• Has a passion to ensure high expectations for all ensuring that they make outstanding progress
• Can plan, prepare and promote constructive play during the lunchtime period

What the school offers its staff

We are truly collaborative and we work together within, and across, our schools to ensure that all our children and members of staff achieve their potential. Together we work to create a full and rich curriculum offer allowing everyone to flourish - we translate our vision of excellence into our every-day practice. We are proud of our outcomes, but we aspire to achieve more than just academic excellence for our children. We also want our children to become healthy thinkers, curious explorers, caring citizens, knowledgeable participants and confident individuals.

We aim to serve our communities, and our schools make every effort to connect with families, local community groups and organisations to ensure that our children and families are nurtured, supported and provided with opportunities through our schools.

Our value of equity leads us to want the very best of every child and every member of staff. The Academies for Character and Excellence believes in 'Personal Growth for All' and we are committed to tackle inequalities and overcome disadvantage, and to provide bespoke opportunities for professional learning for all.

We welcome applications from highly motivated individuals and who will work effectively as part of our excellent team. They will be keen to contribute to the wider school life, building positive relationships with all members of our community.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.