Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A committed educational trust in Ipswich is looking for individuals passionate about promoting effective and inclusive education for all pupils. The role involves working closely with pupils, implementing tasks, and ensuring a supportive learning environment. Ideal candidates will possess effective communication skills and a dedication to professional development. A range of benefits is offered including a Local Government Pension Scheme and a commitment to staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Strong commitment to professional development

Family friendly employer

Employee counselling service

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Dedication to promoting effective and inclusive education.
• Understanding of boundaries in relation to pupils' behaviour.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills.

Responsibilities

• Support individual pupils and groups under the teacher's direction.
• Introduce tasks and monitor pupils' work.
• Use strategies to support learning.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Flexible and patient

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Trust

When you join Paradigm, you’ll be joining a Trust that is committed to developing and sustaining great schools to make the biggest difference for pupils. It’s a place where we work together, helping each other to make sure every child can reach their potential.

We are only able to do this through the hard work of our staff, and so we value them accordingly. At Paradigm you’ll be supported with your career goals, with ongoing professional development and numerous opportunities to progress on your career path. Staff health is extremely important to us, and as part of Paradigm you’ll enjoy a range of benefits that are designed to support your wellbeing, as well as a highly competitive rewards package.

If you have a passion to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

The Position

You will work with individual pupils and groups of pupils, under the direction of a teacher/line manager, introducing tasks, monitoring pupils’ work and using a range of strategies to support their learning. You will have the ability to draw on your skills and knowledge to respond effectively to pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

What you will offer

We are looking for individuals with the dedication to promoting effective and inclusive education for all pupils and an understanding and ability to establish clear boundaries in relation to pupils behaviour. You will demonstrate a commitment to collaborative working and have effective communication and interpersonal skills.

The successful candidate will have a willingness and desire to learn and to gain knowledge and develop skills to improve your work performance.

A flexible, patient and hardworking approach to work will be required with the ability to work as part of a team.

What we will offer

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• A strong commitment to professional development
• We strive to be a family friendly employer
• Employee counselling service
• Cycle to work 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.