Teaching Assistant Level 2 or Level 3 dependant on experience at Wintringham Primary Academy

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Caring ethos

Professional development

Supportive team

Opportunities to train with other acad

Opportunities to train with other acad

Job summary

Wintringham Primary Academy is part of The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust in Cambridgeshire and is seeking a dedicated teaching assistant to support pupils across Key Stage 1 and 2.

You will work with the class teacher to deliver High Quality First Teaching, build strong relationships with children and families, and contribute to a caring, inclusive school ethos with ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in Key Stage 1 and 2 and supporting children with additional needs.
• Ability to work well in a team and use initiative.
• Excellent communication skills in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Assist the class teacher in delivering High Quality First Teaching.
• Build good relationships with children, parents/carers, and colleagues.
• Support school ethos and raise standards.

Skills

Team player

Excellent communication

Time-management

Patience

Positive attitude

Humour

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English

Job description

About This Role

We are looking for someone with recent, relevant experience who will bring enthusiasm and a commitment to children's learning to our happy and friendly school. The ideal candidate will have a range of experience in both Key Stage 1 and 2, including working with and supporting children with additional needs.

The right candidate will need to be adaptable, enthusiastic, highly motivated and have the ability to work effectively as part of a team. They must demonstrate full commitment to the school, its ethos and the aim to raise standards.

You will assist the class teacher in the delivery of High Quality First Teaching.

The ideal candidate will have:

• The ability to build good relationships with children, parents/carersand colleagues;
• Commitment to equal opportunities;
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team but also be able to use your own initiative;
• Good organisationaland time-management skills;
• Patience, a positive outlook and a great sense ofhumour;
• Excellent communication skills, including high levels of spoken and written Standard English.

Benefits include:

• A caring, nurturing and welcoming ethos;
• Enthusiastic and polite children;
• Opportunities to train/work with other academies within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust to share best practice and resources;
• A friendly, experienced and professional team;
• Ongoing and individualised professional development;
• A caring and supportive working environment.

Our staff are dedicated, supportive and committed to providing creative opportunities for learning, as well as fun. We provide professional development opportunities to ensure that our staff are well trained and skilled to get the best from our pupils. Applicants must have GCSEs in Maths and English and high standards of literacy.

Wintringham Primary Academy is part of the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, a charitable multi-academy trust (MAT) specialising in the Primary sector.We are building a thriving community of schools that succeed on behalf of their children.The Family of Academieswithin the Trust currently incorporates 14 schools. As such, joining our MAT means joining anorganisationwith an array of developmental and career opportunities.

Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment.

Wintringham Primary Academy, Nuffield Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 0AW