Teaching Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A teaching assistant position at Aspire Multi Academy Trust in Knutsford requires adaptability, resourcefulness and inspiration to support early years learning and development. You will work with staff to foster self-esteem and social growth.

The role emphasises teamwork, pupil progress monitoring, and collaboration with parents to ensure pupil well-being and attainment. A supportive environment and CPD opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience and confidence working in early years.
• Understanding of Little Wandle is desirable.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills with high attainment and behaviour standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist teaching staff in delivering learning activities and predetermined activities to foster pupil development.
• Provide input into planning and evaluation of learning for individuals and groups.
• Supervise pupil activities in and out of the classroom, including educational visits, ensuring safety and development.
• Monitor pupil progress and report to staff to inform plans and behaviour programmes.
• Liaise with parents to communicate pupils' well-being.

Skills

Early years experience

Little Wandle understanding

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an adaptable, resourceful and inspirational Teaching Assistant.

The nature of this role would ideally suit someone who has experience and is confident working in early years. An understanding of Little Wandle is desirable.

This role requires excellent communication and teamwork skills as well as high expectations and standards of attainment, achievement andbehaviour.

MAIN RESPONSIBLITIES

• 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.
• Provide input into the planning and evaluation of learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils to enable the teaching staff to make informed decisions when developing their plans.
• Supervise the activities of individuals or groups of pupils both in and out of the classroom (including educational visits) to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development in accordance with the school's behaviour management policy.
• Monitor individual pupil’s progress, achievements and development and report these to the teaching staff/line manager to inform decisions taken regarding the School Focus Plan, Behaviour Plans and Personal Care Programmes for a pupil.
• Liaise with parents and carers in conjunction with the teaching staff to ensure effective communication concerning the pupils' well-being.

Job description: Teaching Assistant

• Record pupil information, as specified by the teaching staff/line manager to ensure the schools information systems are maintained.
• Attend to the personal, social and physical needs of pupils so that their well-being is maintained.
• Prepare and maintain learning equipment and ensure that the classroom is kept clean and tidy.
• Display and present the pupils' work, under the direction of teaching staff, so that it enhances the classroom environment and celebrates achievement.
• Attend staff and other meetings and participate in staff training development work and staff reviews as required
• Carries out basic administrative tasks; filing, laminating, binding, photocopying.

Notwithstanding the detail in this job description, the job holder will undertake such work as may be determined by the principal/Governing Body from time to time, up to or at a level consistent with the Main Responsibilities of the job.

What the school offers its staff

• Exceptionally well-behaved children, who are keen to learn
• A happy working environment – a sense of humour is a must!
• Commitment to your CPD
• We are a member of The Aspire Multi Academy Trust and offer a mutually supportive ethos with excellent opportunities forprofessional development.
• As a school we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. All appointments are subject to satisfactoryreferences, medical checks, right to work in UK and safeguarding checks (including enhanced DBS and a declaration of disqualification(Childcare Disqualification regulations 2009).

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.