Teaching Assistant

Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy; Swindon; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Pension scheme

Staff health & wellbeing support

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy in Swindon is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our team. You will support pupils with learning, deliver targeted interventions and help create engaging classroom displays and resources.

The role emphasizes building positive relationships, effective communication, and organisational skills to help every child thrive in a forward-thinking school environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to build excellent relationships with pupils and staff.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Experience supporting interventions for individuals or small groups.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and monitor learning interventions for individuals and groups.
• Support assessments and evidence learning progress.
• Create stimulating classroom displays and learning resources.
• Build positive relationships with children as a supportive role model.

Skills

Passion for working with children

Creativity

Dedication

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

We wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join us here at Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of our team and provide excellent care and education for our pupils.

The successful candidate will have a passion and enthusiasm for working with children, be creative, dedicated and have a positive attitude to joining a forward-thinking school.

You must be able to demonstrate that you can build excellent relationships, want to make a difference to all children and have excellent communication and organisational skills.

Your role will include contributing to the delivery and monitoring of interventions for individuals and small groups, supporting assessments and evidencing learning, working with the teacher to create stimulating classroom displays and learning resources plus building positive relationships with the children by being an approachable, caring and supportive role model.

For further details about the role please contact us using the details below.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

We are part of the Blue Kite Academy Trust, a growing family of primary schools based in Swindon and Wiltshire, who offer excellent CPD and career opportunities, a competitive salary with scope for progression, a commitment to nationally agreed pay and terms, an excellent pension scheme and free staff health and well-being support.