Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS/TPS pension

Salary sacrifice schemes

Wellbeing programme

Employee discounts

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking dedicated Teaching Assistants to join our team. You will support pupils and teaching staff to create a safe, engaging learning environment and help deliver inclusive lessons.

Ideal candidates will have experience with children, an interest in SEMH support, and strong communication and teamwork skills, with patience and a proactive attitude toward pupil wellbeing and learning.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children or young people.
• Interest in supporting pupils with SEMH needs.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Patience, resilience and ability to stay calm in challenging situations.
• Positive and proactive attitude toward supporting learning and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Support the class teacher in delivering engaging and inclusive lessons.
• Work with individual pupils or small groups to support learning and engagement.
• Assist in implementing behaviour strategies to support pupils’ social, emotional and behavioural needs.
• Help create and maintain a safe, structured and positive learning environment.
• Contribute to monitoring pupil progress and provide feedback to teachers and staff.

Skills

Experience with children

SEMH support interest

Communication

Teamwork

Patience

Positive attitude

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

To support the continued development of our primary provision, we are seeking dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to join our team. This is a rewarding opportunity to work closely with pupils and teaching staff to help create a safe, supportive and engaging learning environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the class teacher in delivering engaging and inclusive lessons that meet the needs of all pupils.
• Work with individual pupils or small groups to support their learning, development and engagement.
• Assist in implementing behaviour strategies that support pupils’ social, emotional and behavioural needs.
• Help create and maintain a safe, structured and positive learning environment.
• Contribute to monitoring pupil progress and provide feedback to the class teacher and wider staff team.

Key Requirements

• Experience of working with children or young people, ideally within a school or educational setting.
• An understanding of, or interest in, supporting pupils with SEMH needs and additional learning needs.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with pupils and colleagues.
• Patience, resilience and the ability to remain calm and supportive in challenging situations.
• A positive and proactive attitude with a commitment to supporting pupils’ learning and wellbeing

What the school offers its staff

OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:

Rewards & Benefits: Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment

• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme and Free Virtual GP Appointments
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

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.