Teaching Assistant

Holy Family Catholic Primary School; Swindon; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Swindon is seeking an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join a caring, inclusive environment. The role focuses on supporting pupils with their emotional, physical and learning needs, helping with routines, and assisting with behaviour management and classroom organisation.

The successful candidate will work under the class teacher to support pupils with communication and learning difficulties, attend visits and trips, and contribute to safeguarding and

Qualifications

• Commitment to Catholic ethos and school values.
• Ability to support emotional, physical and learning needs of individual children and groups.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Be supportive of Catholic values and ethos.
• Participate in activities designed to meet emotional, physical and learning needs of pupils.
• Support pupils with routines, transitions and behaviour management.
• Accompany pupils on visits/trips and out of school activities as required.
• Support pupils in developing relationships with peers and adults and follow behaviour policy.
• Assist with organisation of the learning environment.
• Maintain accurate records in accordance with school policies and data protection under direction of the class teacher.
• Contribute to monitoring and delivery of support plans and health care plans.
• Work with the class teacher to support children with communication or learning difficulties.
• Deal with general medical needs/first aid on a daily basis and specific medical needs; may include intimate care.
• Be willing to carry out general teaching assistant duties and be flexible in classroom support.
• Cover break duty, MDSA duty and first aid duties.

Skills

Pupil support

Behaviour management

First aid

Communication

Teamwork

Curriculum support

Job description

The Governors of Holy Family Catholic & Primary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and flexible Teaching Assistant who will be committed to working to achieve the best outcomes for our pupils. Holy Family is an inclusive school. Staff create an environment where pupils show respect for each other. There are strong relationships between pupils and staff. 'Pupils take great pride in the responsibilities they hold... and demonstrate the school's ethos of kindness and compassion. They care deeply about one another. Pupils speak to each another with consideration and respect.' OFSTED July 25 The successful candidate will:

• Be supportive of our Catholic values and ethos.
• Participate in activities designed to meet the emotional, physical and learning needs of individual children and groups of children.
• Support pupils with routines and transitions and behaviour management.
• Accompany pupils on visits/trips and out of school activities as required.
• Support pupils in developing effective relationships with peers and adults and follow behaviour policy
• Assist with the organisation of the learning environment.
• Under direction of the class teacher, maintain accurate records in accordance with school policies and data protection.
• Contribute to monitoring and delivery of any support plans, Education Health and Support Plans and health care plans.
• Work with the class teacher to follow professional recommendations to support any children who may have communication or interaction difficulties, cognition and learning difficulties, social and emotional difficulties.
• Deal with general medical needs/first aid on a daily basis and specific medical needs of individual children, this may include intimate care.
• Be willing to carry out general teaching assistant duties as appropriate.
• Be committed to working as part of a team and have excellent communication skills.
• Have a sense of humour and a flexible approach to classroom support.
• Cover break duty, MDSA duty and first aid duties.
• In return we will offer:
• a strong Catholic ethos;
• a supportive and caring learning environment which aims to promote and develop expertise of all staff through a commitment to CPD;
• enthusiastic and friendly children who respond well to encouragement and challenge, and have a love for learning;
• a very supportive Governing Body.
• a well- being day in term time

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Holy Family Catholic Primary & Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate shall be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and barred list check plus a range of other recruitment checks.