Teaching Assistant and OPAL roles

St Peter's Catholic Primary School; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

St Peter's Catholic Primary School in Gloucester is seeking Teaching Assistants who understand children and their needs. You may have experience with SEND but this is not essential.

We are looking for people who are kind, courageous, willing to learn and capable of building supportive relationships with both adults and children in our community. Our school is inclusive and Catholic, upholding the belief that every child is unique and in God’s image.

Qualifications

• Be kind and have courage.
• Be able to adapt the role to a changing educational landscape and to support other staff.
• Be hard working.
• Have high personal expectations and dedication to achieve the best for the children they teach and support.
• Have the positive attitude needed to support class teachers in delivering planned activities and in managing groups of children.
• Have good Literacy and Numeracy skills, be able to support children in reading, writing and maths.
• Talk about education and our values, giving examples how they live these in their own lives and contexts
• Work collaboratively with all members of the community.

Responsibilities

• Support class teachers in delivering planned activities and in managing groups of children.
• Assist with reading, writing and maths support for pupils, including those with needs.

Skills

Kindness

Courage

Hardworking

Literacy

Numeracy

Teamwork

Job description

Teaching Assistants who understand children and their needs. You may have experience of working with children with SEND but this is not essential. We are looking for people who are kind, courageous, willing to learn and are able to build supportive relationships with adults and children in our community.

We are an inclusive, Catholic school, built on the belief that every child is made unique and in God’s image. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and none who will uphold our religious ethos and respect every child’s unique talents, treating every member of our community with the greatest dignity.

Our Teaching Assistants have a huge role in our school, and we encourage them to specialise in areas of interest where their skills can best transform children’s lives.

Our school can offer you:

• An opportunity for you to make a real difference in the lives of our young people
• A welcoming and enthusiastic environment with a talented and dedicated colleagues
• A supportive leadership team to help you thrive and develop your own strengths

The successful candidate will need to:

• Be kind and have courage.
• Be able to adapt the role to a changing educational landscape and to support other staff through this.
• Be hard working.
• Have high personal expectations and dedication to achieve the best for the children they teach and support.
• Have the positive attitude needed to support class teachers in delivering planned activities as well as in managing groups of children.
• Have good Literacy and Numeracy skills, be able to support children in reading, writing and maths.
• Talk about education and our values, giving examples how they live these in their own lives and contexts
• Work collaboratively with all members of the community.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. Please phone the school office to arrange a tour of our wonderful school.