Teaching Assistant Level 2

St Luke's Primary School; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

St Luke's Primary School in Scunthorpe is seeking a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to support children across the day, in classrooms, at lunch times and within targeted interventions.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with children in a school or nursery setting, either mainstream or special, and be committed to being a 'Champions for Every Child'.

You will assist with personal care needs and help with groups of pupils aged 2–11, including pupils with a wide range of needs.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children in a school or nursery setting.
• Experience in mainstream or special settings.

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of work in the classroom, at lunch times, and during planned interventions.
• Assist with personal care needs as required.
• Support pupils aged 2–11 with a wide range of needs.

Skills

Experience with children

Education

Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification

Job description

At St Luke's we want candidates who are committed to being "Champions for Every Child" and want to make a difference to children's lives.

We expect candidates who apply for a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to have experience of working with children (usually in another school or nursery setting, either mainstream or special).

Level 2 Teaching Assistants are required to support all aspects of support for children in the classroom with their work, at lunch times and in other planned interventions throughout the school day, they also support with personal care needs. Level 2 Teaching Assistants work with pupils with a wide range of needs and with different age groups, from 2 years old to 11 years old.

Children Learn in their class groups throughout the day. Some children may have specific interventions, such as hydrotherapy, speech and language therapy, sensory circuits or access to some of our sensory spaces.

Class sizes range from 8 children to 12 children, dependent on needs. Each class has at least 3 Teaching Assistants, with some classes having more.