Teaching Assistant (Fixed term)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Skegness; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School in Lincolnshire is seeking a Teaching Assistant for a fixed-term five-month role. You will provide one-to-one and small-group support to pupils under the direction of the classroom teacher, helping with learning, behaviour and wellbeing.

The role is part-time (22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday) with duties including preparing resources, supporting ICT, assisting with breaks and educational visits, and contributing to inclusive

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Work with individuals or small groups in class under teacher supervision, feeding back to the teacher and recording pupil data as required
• Help pupils understand instructions and support their independent learning and inclusion
• Support the teacher with behaviour management and keeping pupils on task
• Support pupils' social and emotional wellbeing, reporting problems to the teacher
• Prepare the learning environment and resources, including photocopying, filing and displays, and help keep it safe
• Support individual pupils on a one-to-one basis in line with their EHCP
• Support children's learning through play
• Supervise breaktimes, including running games and activities
• Accompany pupils on educational visits
• Support pupils in using ICT
• Invigilate exams and tests
• Help pupils with eating, dressing and hygiene while encouraging independence

Job description

A fixed-term Teaching Assistant post for five months at The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School, a primary school in the Diocese of Lincoln. The work centres on supporting pupils one-to-one or in small groups in class, under the direction of the classroom teacher, with learning, behaviour and wellbeing. The post is 22.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday, and includes some one-to-one support for pupils with an EHCP. Candidates need an enhanced DBS check and the right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Work with individuals or small groups in class under teacher supervision, feeding back to the teacher and recording pupil data as required
• Help pupils understand instructions and support their independent learning and inclusion
• Support the teacher with behaviour management and keeping pupils on task
• Support pupils' social and emotional wellbeing, reporting problems to the teacher
• Prepare the learning environment and resources, including photocopying, filing and displays, and help keep it safe
• Support individual pupils on a one-to-one basis in line with their EHCP
• Support children's learning through play
• Supervise breaktimes, including running games and activities
• Accompany pupils on educational visits
• Support pupils in using ICT
• Invigilate exams and tests
• Help pupils with eating, dressing and hygiene while encouraging independence

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK