Teaching Assistant Level 2 - Nursery

Teaching Vacancies; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Tees Valley is seeking a full-time Teaching Assistant dedicated to improving children's lives. The role requires experience with Nursery children and the ability to provide tailored support and promote a friendly, inclusive environment. Applicants should embody the school's Catholic ethos and maintain high educational expectations. This position offers professional development opportunities in a supportive community.

Benefits

Good professional development opportunities

Supportive governors and parents

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and talented individual committed to making a difference.
• Experience with Nursery age children is essential.
• Ability to support personal care and physical needs.
• Excellent practitioner with high expectations.

Responsibilities

• Promote Catholic ethos and work as part of a team.
• Provide tailored support to pupils.
• Contribute to a safe and stimulating environment.

Skills

Experience working with children

Ability to promote a friendly ethos

Support for individual needs

Creating a safe learning environment

High expectations in learning and behavior

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented full-time Teaching Assistant, to work in our Nursery class, who is committed to making a difference to the lives of our children.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

The successful candidate will:

• Promote our friendly Catholic ethos and will work as part of a committed team
• Have experience of working with children within the Nursery age range
• Provide tailored support to pupils to meet their individual needs, supporting with personal care and physical needs where required
• Contribute towards creating a safe, inclusive and stimulating learning environment
• Be an excellent practitioner with high expectations for children in their learning and behaviour.

What the school offers its staff

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT), a family of 38 schools that includes two sixth forms and a football academy. With more than 12,300 students and 1,500 staff, NPCAT is now one of the largest multi-academy trusts in the UK.

We can offer:

• A strong Catholic ethos
• Happy and enthusiastic pupils, who are eager to learn and to benefit from an enriched, extended curriculum
• Hard working and dedicated colleagues
• Good professional development opportunities
• Supportive governors and parents who want the very best for our school

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.