Teaching Assistant

Peterborough Limited; Sywell; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Perkbox benefits

Job summary

Peterborough Limited is seeking a friendly Teaching Assistant to work with our primary pupils in a village school. You will support children within the learning environment and assist teachers with pupil education, contributing to a caring, Christian ethos.

You will help maintain a safe, ordered classroom, manage behaviour respectfully, and engage in CPD including First Aid and safeguarding training. Outdoor learning and nature are integral to our curriculum, welcoming a collaborative school

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, approachable and friendly.
• Able to create a safe, happy and engaging learning environment.
• Supports pupil behaviour in line with the school's Behaviour Policy.
• Willing to undertake CPD including First Aid and safeguarding training.
• Understands and respects the Christian ethos of the school.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support pupils in the learning environment.
• Assist the teacher with pupil education and activities.
• Support the management of pupil behaviour and follow the Behaviour Policy.
• Promote outdoor learning and nature as part of the curriculum.
• Build positive and confidential relationships with children and the school community.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Friendly demeanor

Approachable

Team player

CPD minded

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a friendly, enthusiastic, professional Teaching Assistant to work in a team with our teachers, who understands the learning and pastoral needs of primary children. The role would entail supervising and supporting pupils in the learning environment, whilst assisting the teacher with the implementation of pupil education.We are a small, village school that prides itself on the approach to all aspects of school life being founded in our school values of love, fellowship and respect. We have a passion and love for nature, and outdoor learning is part of the curriculum offer for all children in the school. The learning environments both inside and outside the school are inviting, engaging and nurturing. We show our love of God's natural world through our creation themed internal decoration and external offerings of Forest School, an outdoor classroom and covered learning areas. We are looking to appoint someone who:

• Is enthusiastic, approachable and friendly
• will ensure all children feel safe, happy and able to learn,
• will create a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment
• will support the teacher in management of pupil behaviour and understands how to tackle challenging behaviour in children with respect and understanding, following the school's Behaviour Policy.
• is supportive of the ethos of a Church and Trust school.
• understands our children and our community and who is able to build supportive and respectful relationships with children whilst maintaining confidentiality and following the school's Code of Conduct.
• who is prepared to undertake appropriate CPD to develop their skills including First Aid training and annual Safeguarding / Child Protection training.
• understands the importance of Child Protection and is committed to the safeguarding of children's welfare - both at home and in school.
  A collaborative and supportive school community that is underpinned by the Christian ethos, driven by a shared passion of children's welfare and education.
• A rewarding working environment, within a supportive and welcoming atmosphere.
• Access to a vast array of employee benefits and recognition systems, via our brand-new partnership with Perkbox.
• Employment within one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the Peterborough Diocese, with wider development, training and career opportunities.