Teaching Assistant

St Dominic's School; Godalming; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

St Dominic's School is seeking a proactive classroom support assistant to work alongside teachers, therapists and other staff. You will help groups and individuals engage in learning, remove barriers to learning, and promote self-confidence and emotional well-being.

The role involves supervising pupils, recording progress, and collaborating with a team in a school setting. The ideal candidate has experience with children, GCSEs in maths and English, and a proactive, independent approach to

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children.
• GCSE or equivalent in maths and English.
• Experience working with children with special needs.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Confident and self-motivated in exercising appropriate initiative.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for classroom assistance to help promote effective teaching and learning for pupils and students.
• Support and supervise pupils and students throughout the school day.
• Assist the teacher in keeping a record of events and progress, bringing issues of concern to the class teacher to inform assessment and future planning.
• Assist in keeping records of pupil/student progress and report achievement in line with school policy.

Skills

Experience with children

Team collaboration

Initiative

Education

GCSE or equivalent in maths and English

Job description

Working alongside teachers, therapists and other support staff,you will provide support to groups and individuals. You will help to improvetheir engagement in learning, remove barriers to learning, improve attainmentand promote their self-confidence and emotional well-being.

Key Responsibilities:

• To take responsibility for classroom assistance in order to helppromote effective teaching and learning for pupils and students.
• Support and supervise pupils and students throughout the schoolday.
• Assist the teacher in keeping a record of events and progress,bringing issues of concern to the class teacher to ensure full pupil/studentdata is available to inform assessment and future planning.
• Assist in keeping records of pupil/student progress and reportachievement in line with school policy

Key Requirements:

• Experience of working withchildren
• GSCE or equivalent in maths andEnglish
• Working with children with specialneeds
• Ability to work collaboratively aspartof a team
• Confident and self-motivated inexercising appropriate initiative