Teaching Assistant

Wlp; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Wlp is seeking a dedicated individual to provide support to pupils and teachers at Woldgate School, aiming to enhance educational standards. This involves working directly with pupils to promote independent learning, ensuring their safety and wellbeing, and collaborating with colleagues.

The ideal candidate has experience in school settings and possesses the equivalent of 5 GCSEs, including Maths and English. The role requires a commitment to safeguarding children.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in schools.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard children and ensure their safety and wellbeing.
• Work with individual pupils and groups under teacher's direction.
• Help pupils access the full curriculum while promoting independent learning.
• Observe pupil performance and provide feedback to the teacher.
• Contribute to planning and evaluation of learning activities.
• Maintain a supportive environment for learning.
• Provide care for pupils' health and medical needs.
• Support pupils with special educational needs.
• Assist Senior Lead Teaching Assistant and Head of Inclusion.
• Ensure a welcoming environment in the Learning Support Centre.

Education

5 GCSEs (including Maths and English)

Job description

34 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Term Time Only

Purpose of the Job

• To provide support for pupils, the teacher and the school in order to raise standards of achievement for all pupils, to encourage pupils to become independent learners, to ensure their safety and welfare and support the inclusion of pupils in all aspects of school life.

Responsibilities

• To safeguard our children, to ensure their safety and wellbeing.
• To work with individual pupils and groups, under the direction of the class teacher, introducing tasks, monitoring children’s work and using a range of strategies to support their learning.
• To help pupils to access the full curriculum, at the same time promoting independent learning.
• To observe pupils’ performance, and using the systems in place in the school/class, provide the teacher with feedback on pupil progress and help to maintain individual and group records.
• To contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities for individuals and groups, liaising with and maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues.
• To help prepare and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment for learning.
• To provide care with regard to the health and medical needs of pupils.
• To draw on specialist skills and knowledge to respond effectively to pupils with special educational needs.
• To support the Senior Lead Teaching Assistant, SENCO and Head of Inclusion in their daily duties.
• To contribute to ensuring the Learning Support Centre and Library is a warm welcoming environment with vibrant displays.

Requirements

• Experience of working in schools.
• The equivalent of 5 GCSEs (including Maths and English) would be desirable.

Woldgate School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post-holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.