Teaching Assistant

Fernhurst Primary School; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Fernhurst Primary School in Sunderland is seeking a kind and dedicated Teaching Assistant to support primary-aged children. You will work as part of a collaborative team, help learners with diverse needs, and contribute to a stimulating and inspiring learning environment.

You will assist with literacy and numeracy, maintain clear communication with families, and support pupils 1:1 or in small groups at lunchtime in the hall or playground.

Qualifications

• Kind and dedicated, with experience of working with primary aged children.
• Passionate about children’s learning and will do whatever it takes to ensure children succeed.
• Effective and supportive when working in a collaborative team.
• Able to engage and support children with different learning and behavioural needs.
• Able to form positive relationships with children and their families.
• A good standard of literacy and numeracy skills (at least Grade C (4) GCSE).
• Excellent communication skills and able to clarify and explain instructions clearly.
• Competent in working with individuals or groups of pupils without direct supervision from the teacher.
• Flexible in relation to tasks undertaken and groups/children allocated.
• Able to support the teacher to create a stimulating and inspiring learning environment.
• Confident to engage with and manage 1:1 or groups of children at lunchtime in the hall or playground.

Responsibilities

• Engage and support primary pupils with different learning and behavioural needs.
• Collaborate with teachers and support staff to create an inspiring learning environment.
• Form positive relationships with children and their families.
• Supervise 1:1 or small groups during lunchtime in the hall or playground.

Skills

Experience with primary aged children

Excellent communication skills

Team collaboration

Support for learners with diverseNeeds

Engage with families

Flexible approach

Lunchtime supervision

Education

GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4)

Job description

Overview

The successful candidate will be:

• Kind and dedicated, with experience of working with primary aged children
• Passionate about children’s learning and will do whatever it takes to ensure children succeed
• Effective and supportive when working in a collaborative team
• Able to engage and support children with different learning and behavioural needs
• Able to form positive relationships with children and their families
• A good standard of literacy and numeracy skills (at least Grade C (4) GCSE
• Excellent communication skills and able to clarify and explain instructions clearly
• Competent in working with individuals or groups of pupils without direct supervision from the teacher
• Flexible in relation to tasks undertaken and groups/children allocated
• Able to support the teacher to create a stimulating and inspiring learning environment
• Confident to engage with and manage 1:1 or groups of children at lunchtime in the hall or playground