Teaching Assistant

Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School; Spittal; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School in England is looking for a proactive Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our team, supporting the learning of all children, including those with SEND.

The successful candidate will share our distinctive Christian ethos, demonstrate excellent literacy and numeracy, strong behaviour management and clear communication, and be committed to helping every child succeed through engaging learning activities.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people.
• Experience with SEND and inclusive learning.
• Teaching assistant qualification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Deliver learning activities for individuals/groups or whole classes.
• Implement programmes including phonics and early interventions.
• Assess, record and report on pupils' achievement, progress and development.
• Support pupils to interact and work cooperatively with others.
• Prioritise children's safety and wellbeing.
• Be actively involved in all aspects of school life.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Communication

Behaviour management

Education

Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent

Job description

We are looking to appoint a pro-active, enthusiastic, energetic and skilled Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our team, working across the school, supporting the learning of all of the children, including those with SEND.

The successful candidate will have the vision and drive to make a significant impact in our vibrant school and who is committed to making a difference to the lives of our children.

Applications are invited from candidates who:

• Are able to demonstrate that they have the vision, values and tenacity to join our team

• Can support and promote our distinctive Christian ethos and values

• Have excellent standards of literacy, numeracy and spoken English

• Can demonstrate excellent behaviour management and communication skills to support pupils with different needs and abilities, enabling them to overcome initial barriers to learning

• Implement agreed work programmes (including phonics and early interventions) with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom

• Deliver learning activities for individuals/groups or for whole classes and monitoring pupils and assessing, recording and reporting on pupil's achievement, progress and development

• Use specialist skills and training to support the pupils, encouraging pupils to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage all pupils in activities

• Put children's safety and wellbeing first

• Be highly motivated with a commitment to securing the best outcomes for all children

• Be actively involved in all aspects of school life

We are looking for someone who has experience of working with children/young people, is interested in their development and learning and has good organisational and communication skills. Qualification as a teaching assistant (or equivalent) would be an advantage.