Teaching Assistant - Level 1

St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 12,398,000 - 16,531,000; Part time

Job summary

St Ethelbert's RC Primary School is seeking a Level 1 Teaching Assistant to support learners in Year 1 on Thursdays and Fridays. The role forms part of the Trust's journey of transition and growth within the multi-academy trust, in a diverse school community with a strong Catholic ethos.

The successful candidate will be kind, patient, and enthusiastic, supporting children's development, communicating effectively with staff and families, and working as part of a team while showing a willingness

Qualifications

• Kind, patient and enthusiastic, who genuinely enjoys working with children and supporting their development.
• Reliable, approachable and able to follow instructions, whilst also using their own initiative when appropriate.
• Has good communication skills, with a proficient level of literacy and numeracy.
• Can work as part of a team.
• Has a willingness to learn.
• Is flexible and has a strong commitment to Catholic values.

Skills

Kindness and patience

Enthusiasm for working with children

Reliability and initiative

Good communication

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Flexibility

Education

Relevant qualification

Job description

St Ethelbert's RC Primary School is currently seeking a Level 1 Teaching Assistant to work on Thursday's and Friday's in our Year 1 class. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development, and growth within the multi-academy trust.

St Ethelbert's is a one-form entry school, in the parish of Christ the Redeemer in Deane, Bolton. The school has a nursery, which admits pupils from the age of 3. We are located in an extremely diverse area of Bolton; our school currently has 27 languages, which adds to the richness of our special community. We are proud of our Catholic ethos, which permeates everything we do.

We are seeking an individual who:

• Is kind, patient and enthusiastic, who genuinely enjoys working with children and supporting their development.


• Is reliable, approachable and able to follow instructions, whilst also using their own initiative when appropriate.


• Has good communication skills, with a proficient level of literacy and numeracy.


• Can work as part of a team.


• Has a willingness to learn.


• Is flexible.


• Has a strong commitment to our Catholic values and ethos.


• Has a relevant qualification.