Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Primary School in Maidenhead is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our hardworking, friendly team and help our children become happy, confident learners.

You will support pupils with SEN and contribute to a safe, stimulating classroom where creativity and flexibility are valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Primary School or Early Years setting (must have or desirable)
• Experience in supporting children with SEN (desirable)
• Willing to be creative and flexible

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with SEN.
• Help and support children to be happy learners.

Skills

Patient

Hardworking

Caring

Friendly

Supportive

Energetic

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will be

• Patient, hardworking, caring, friendly, supportive and energetic
• A dynamic thinker who can look ahead and anticipate, adapting to circumstances accordingly
• Experienced in a Primary School or Early Years setting
• Experienced in supporting children with SEN (desirable but not essential)
• Willing to be creative and flexible

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

• A friendly, motivated and supportive working environment
• Professional development and training
• The opportunity to make a difference

Further details about the role

RIVERSIDE is a large primary school in Maidenhead, with a caring and hardworking team helping to drive continued success for our children and families. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our highly effective and dedicated team to help and support our children to be happy learners. The role will involve supporting pupils with SEN.

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.