Teaching Assistant

Buckinghamshire Council; Walton On The Hill; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Council is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our school community in a village near Aylesbury. You will support children in class, work with small groups or 1:1 under the direction of the class teacher, helping pupils reach their full potential academically, socially and emotionally.

We value patience, good communication, and a positive, inclusive approach. Experience with pupils with special educational needs would be an advantage, and you will contribute to a

Qualifications

• A good level of literacy and maths.
• A passion for working with children and helping them overcome challenges.
• Experience of supporting young people in an educational setting, ideally pupils with special educational needs would be an advantage.
• An enthusiastic commitment to the children and school.
• A positive approach with patience and understanding with good communication skills and a commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
• A dedication to raising attainment and progress of pupils with whom you work.
• Flair, imagination, creativity, flexibility, positivity and an ability to work effectively as part of a team, to embrace and embed new strategies and approaches to support young people.

Responsibilities

• Support in class, work with small groups or 1:1 under the direction of the class teacher.
• Promote learning and personal development of pupils.
• Assist in creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

Skills

Literacy and numeracy

Child-focused approach

Experience supporting young people

Excellent communication

Patience and adaptability

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our school family as a Teaching Assistant supporting children in class. Your role will be pivotal in providing essential support to small groups or individual children, helping them achieve their full potential academically, socially and emotionally. The successful candidate will be required to support in class, work with small groups or support individual children and some with special educational needs., You will provide support to either a small group of pupils or 1:1 under the direction of the class teacher, mainly within the classroom. You will assist in promoting the learning and personal development of pupils enabling them to make best use of the educational opportunities available to them., All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced Criminal Records with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This role involves contact with children. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Please find our Child protection policy and our Safer Recruitment (which includes our policy on employing ex-offenders) on our school website here: https://www.stone.bucks.sch.uk/information/policies We will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that are publicly available online

• A good level of literacy and maths.
• A passion for working with children and helping them overcome challenges.
• Experience of supporting young people in an educational setting, ideally pupils with special educational needs would be an advantage.
• An enthusiastic commitment to the children and school.
• A positive approach with patience and understanding with good communication skills and a commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
• A dedication to raising attainment and progress of pupils with whom you work.
• Flair, imagination, creativity, flexibility, positivity and an ability to work effectively as part of a team, to embrace and embed new strategies and approaches to support young people.
  We are a one form entry mainstream primary school set in a small village near Aylesbury.

Our children are enthusiastic and motivated with exceptional behaviour for learning. We have beautiful school grounds and enjoy outdoor learning. We are fortunate to have exceptionally supportive parents who work with the school in the best interests of their children. As part of our wonderful team you too can make a meaningful difference in the lives of our pupils as they strive to be the best they can be. Our last Ofsted report rated us as 'Good' and we are keen to work with creative and inspirational professionals keen to strive for outstanding. Website: http://www.stone.bucks.sch.uk