Teaching Assistant and Lunchtime Supervisor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Torpoint; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local authority pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance programme

Flexible working

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Eyecare vouchers

Gym membership discount

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Millbrook CofE Primary School is hiring a fixed-term teaching assistant and lunchtime supervisor on a term-time basis to run until 31 August 2027. The role supports children's education, personal and social development under the direction of teachers, including one-to-one SEN support.

The post is three days a week, 18.75 hours, in a Church of England school with a Christian ethos. Enhanced DBS and satisfactory references are required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in an educational setting.
• Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
• Read Write Inc phonics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support children's educational, personal and social development under supervision of teachers.
• Provide one-to-one support for pupils with SEN where needed.
• Adapt tasks to meet individual learner needs and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Supervise lunchtime duties (roughly 1.5 hours per week).

Skills

Patience with children

Team communication

Creativity

Flexibility

Job description

A fixed-term teaching assistant and lunchtime supervisor post at Millbrook CofE Primary School, running to 31 August 2027 on a term-time basis. The work supports children's educational, personal and social development under the direction of teachers, including one-to-one help for pupils with special educational needs. It is three days a week over 18.75 hours at a Church of England school with a Christian ethos, with Read Write Inc phonics experience preferred. Visa sponsorship is not available, and an enhanced DBS check is required.

What the job involves

• Support children's educational, personal and social development under the Headteacher, SENCo and class teacher
• Work one-to-one with SEN children when required
• Adapt tasks and strategies to meet each pupil's individual needs
• Supervise children at lunchtime (1.5 hours a week)

What’s required

Experience

• Experience working with children in an educational setting

Skills & knowledge

• Passion for working with children, including SEN pupils and one-to-one support
• Flexible, proactive and patient
• Communicates effectively within a team
• Works well in a caring team under a class teacher's direction
• Recognises varying learner needs and adjusts tasks accordingly
• Brings creativity and enthusiasm to each day

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Satisfactory references
• Online search as part of the Trust's due diligence checks

Other

• Contributes to the Church of England ethos
• Builds high quality relationships with parents, carers and the wider community

Nice to have

• Training or experience in delivering phonics using Read Write Inc

What’s offered

• Generous local authority pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance programme
• Flexible working considered
• Enhanced holiday entitlement, with further accrual through length of service
• Free eyecare vouchers for DSE users
• Corporate gym membership discount
• Ongoing training and development opportunities