Teaching Assistant (L3)

Yew Tree Primary School; Walsall; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Yew Tree Primary School in England is seeking an innovative, creative and enthusiastic teaching assistant to join our friendly three-form entry school with a nursery class. You will provide high quality teaching and learning support to our pupils as part of a supportive staff team committed to the best education for every child.

The successful candidate will work across year groups, support children with SEND, and contribute to our five core values of responsibility, respect, courage, ambition

Qualifications

• Experience with diverse pupil needs and SEND.
• Understanding of curriculum and assessment expectations.
• Ability to adapt to different ages and stages of development.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and use own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Provide general classroom support.
• Support children with SEND.
• Work as part of a team to deliver high-quality teaching and learning.

Job description

We are looking for an innovative, creative and enthusiastic individualto join the Yew Tree family. We are a friendly three-form entry primary schoolwith a nursery class. We are looking for a committed TA, capable of providinghigh quality teaching & learning support, to join a supportive team ofstaff who passionately believe in providing the best education for ourchildren.

Theappointed candidate will need to be able to demonstrate commitment to make apositive contribution to our school. We have an expectation that all staff workto a high standard and have a conscientious approach to their work. Theappointed candidate must work effectively as part of a team but alsodemonstrate the ability to use their own initiative.

Youwill need an understanding of the curriculum and assessment expectations aswell as a range of experience in working with children who have SEND. We areinterested in hearing from individuals with a range of talents, experiences andskills which will offer something unique to our school community. Working atYew Tree is more than a job; It is being a part of our family – our community!

It is important to us that the appointed candidate shows versatility intheir work as our support staff work to provide general support in class aswell as working more closely with our children that have complex needs. Also,whilst we will discuss experience within the interview, we are looking forstaff who are able to adapt to working with children are different ages andstages of development.

We particularly want to hear from candidates who passionately believein our five core values (responsibility, respect, courage, ambition &pride) and our vision of ‘Learning Without Limits’ for all of our children.

We are looking for somebody who is:

• Passionate abouteducation.
• Confident andup-to-date with curriculum & assessment strategies.
• Able to create anexciting learning environment for our children.
• Capable ofdelivering an outstanding quality of teaching support.
• Committed todeveloping every child regardless of needs.
• Able to meet thediffering needs of children in their they work with and knowledge of workingwith children who have SEND.
• Committed toworking closely with the school community.
• Willing to workas part of a team.
• Able to fosterand develop a caring ethos.