Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisory Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Alford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

Local Government Pension Scheme

Training opportunities

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies seeks a Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisory Assistant to support pupils under teacher guidance. You will aid planning, deliver learning activities, and supervise students during breaks, fostering a positive classroom environment.

The role combines classroom support with midday supervision across a 39-week period. The position offers progression opportunities and access to wellbeing and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in an educational setting.
• Ability to follow teachers' guidance and support individual needs.
• Familiar with EHCPs and grouping children as directed.

Responsibilities

• Work with teachers to support and guide children.
• Assist with planning and delivery of literacy and numeracy initiatives.
• Prepare classroom resources and learning materials.
• Supervise pupils at midday and maintain a positive atmosphere.
• Assist with meals, dining area upkeep and seating arrangements.

Skills

Support children

Team collaboration

EHCP awareness

Resource preparation

Classroom supervision

Job description

Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisory Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Work with teachers to support, guide and help our children succeed
• To work with individual children having special or particular needs, in accordance
• with the child’s EHCP where appropriate and\or groups of children as directed
• by the teacher
• Assist with the planning and preparation of activities, and in the delivery of local and national initiatives e.g. literacy and numeracy strategy
• Be familiar with relevant Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and other individual plans for the pupils you support.
• Assist with the preparation of classroom resources and learning materials.
• Responsible for the supervision of pupils during the midday break maintaining discipline and creating a positive atmosphere
• Distribute meals, wash and stack away tables, chairs, and clean dining area as required

What the school offers its staff

• A temporary, part-time role of 15 hours per week Teaching Assistant and 0.75 hours per week SMSA, for 39 weeks per year until 31 August 2027
• Salary upon appointment for Teaching Assistant role Grade 3 Scale Point 6 £25,614 (actual £10,123). Salary upon appointment for the SMSA role Grade 2 Scale Point 3 £25,219 (actual £437).
• Access to wellbeing support, physio, counselling and GP services.
• Excellent training opportunities to support career progression.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Access to Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Childcare Vouchers and Cycle to Work.

Employment within a strong and progressive educational trust with firm family values

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks, and all pre-employment checks are in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.