Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Saltash; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel in Saltash, Cornwall, is seeking a caring Teaching Assistant to support pupils with diverse needs in primary settings across the St Barnabas Trust. You will work 1-1 and in small groups to engage learners and help them access the curriculum.

The role requires safeguarding awareness, adaptability across year groups, and collaborative planning with teachers, therapists, and other staff to deliver inclusive learning experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience working in schools.
• Clear understanding of safeguarding and keeping children safe in education.
• Adaptable across different year groups and primary schools in Cornwall.
• Differentiates strategies to meet learners with varying abilities, including SEND.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small-group support to pupils with SEN.
• Assist teachers in planning and delivering differentiated learning activities.
• Support the implementation of IEPs and personalised learning strategies.
• Encourage positive behaviour and support pupils' social, emotional, and communication development.
• Help maintain a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment.
• Monitor pupil progress and provide feedback to teaching staff and parents where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and other professionals to meet pupils' individual needs.
• Support personal care and wellbeing requirements where necessary.

Skills

SEN support experience

Saf safeguarding knowledge

Differentiated instruction

Team collaboration

Job description

Teaching Assistant- Full time

Location: Saltash, Cornwall
Start Date:21stSeptember
Hours: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Contract: Full time

We are currently looking for a caring and compassionate teaching assistant with experience delivering high-quality teaching, available in the Saltash and greater Cornwall area, supporting schools within the St Barnabas Trust. You'll be working 1-1 and in small groups, utilising different strategies to help engage and encourage students with a range of needs and ability levels. This job would be best suited to someone committed to creating a positive, inclusive, and supportive learning environment that enables all pupils to achieve their full potential.

The Role

As a Teaching assistant, you will be responsible for:

• Provide one-to-one and small-group support to pupils with SEN to help them access the curriculum.
• Assist teachers in planning and delivering differentiated learning activities.
• Support the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and personalised learning strategies.
• Encourage positive behaviour and support pupils' social, emotional, and communication development.
• Help maintain a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment.
• Monitor pupil progress and provide feedback to teaching staff and parents where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and other professionals to meet pupils' individual needs.
• Support personal care and wellbeing requirements where necessary.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a Teaching assistant who:

• Has experience working in schools.
• Has a clear understanding of Safeguarding and keeping children safe in education.
• Is adaptable and comfortable working with different year groups, in different primary schools across the Cornwall area.
• Differentiate strategies to meet the needs of learners with varying abilities, including those with SEND needs.
• Is enthusiastic, reliable and committed to providing high-quality learning experiences.
• Can build strong, positive relationships with children aged 11-18

Working Hours

Weekdays 8:30am - 3:30pm

If you are a compassionate and dedicated person who wants to support young people to achieve their potential and are looking for day to day roles in the Cornwall area, we would love to hear from you.