Teaching Assistant

The Elizabethan Academy; Retford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Elizabethan Academy in Retford seeks an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant who is passionate about helping children realise their potential and achieve high standards. You will be a strong team player, collaborating across teams to support the school ethos and drive school improvement.

You will be committed to wellbeing and mental health, contribute to the wider life of the school, and be open to training in SEMH needs and EAL support, with values aligned to ethical leadership.

Qualifications

• Passionate about working with children and inspiring high standards.
• Excellent team player and collaborator.
• Leads with vision and drive to raise standards.
• Committed to wellbeing and mental health across the school.
• Willing to contribute to wider life of the school.
• Experience with SEMH or willing to train.
• Promotes inclusion with high expectations for all.
• Values align with our ethical leadership.
• Experience or interest in supporting EAL students is an advantage.

Skills

Team player

Collaborative

Raising standards

Wellbeing focus

School life impact

SEMH experience

Inclusion

Ethical leadership

EAL support interest

Job description

The successful candidate will be:

• An excellent Teaching Assistant, or able to demonstrate the potential to become one, who is passionate about working with children and helping to inspire them to achieve high standards and realise their potential;

• A great team player who can work successfully in collaboration with others and contribute towards the school ethos and its school improvement activities;

• Someone who enjoys the challenge and can bring the vision, passion and drive to raise standards in all aspects of school life;

• Be fully committed to working collaboratively with the wider school community to improve whole school wellbeing and mental health;

• Able to make a significant contribution to the wider life of our School;

• Experienced in working with children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties or a willingness to train in this regard;

• Able to positively promote inclusion and have high expectations for all children;

• Have values which align with our ethical leadership.

• Experience, or a desire to undertake training in supporting EAL students would be an advantage