Teaching Assistant Level 3

The Methodist Church in Britain; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston Community Education Trust’s Waverley Primary Academy is seeking a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to support learning for individuals, groups or whole classes and to provide short-term cover as needed.

The role requires DBS checks and safeguarding readiness; you will collaborate with teachers, liaise with parents, and help track pupil progress across key stages.

Qualifications

• DBS check at the appropriate level.
• Self-declaration of criminal record and suitability to work with children.
• Childcare Disqualification Regulations checks for junior academies.
• Additional information if lived or worked outside the UK.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver learning activities for individuals, groups or short-term whole classes.
• Plan and teach high-quality activities to accelerate progress and address misconceptions.
• Provide cover for whole classes and teach short term as required.
• Monitor, assess, record and report pupil progress and development.
• Support children consistently while responding to individual needs.
• Liaise with parents to support learning and contribute to feedback meetings.

Skills

Parental liaison

Behaviour management

Learning support

Education

Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification

Job description

This Level 3 Teaching Assistant post sits at Waverley Primary Academy, part of Aston Community Education Trust. The work centres on planning and delivering learning for individuals, groups or whole classes, and recording how each pupil is progressing. What sets it apart is the cover element, as the post holder teaches whole classes short term as and when required, and may occasionally work at other trust academies. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals, groups or short-term whole classes
• Planning and teaching high-quality activities to accelerate progress, address misconceptions and consolidate learning
• Providing cover for whole classes and teaching them short term as and when required
• Monitoring, assessing, recording and reporting on pupils' progress, achievement and development
• Supporting children consistently while responding to their individual needs
• Establishing productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• Liaising with parents to support pupils' learning and contributing to or leading feedback meetings
• Modelling and promoting positive values, attitudes and behaviour
• Complementing the professional work of teachers and colleagues
• Working at other academies within the trust on occasion

Experience

• Working across all key stages
• Building productive working relationships with pupils, modelling and setting high expectations
• Supporting children consistently while responding to individual needs
• Teaching whole classes short term as and when required
• Planning and teaching learning activities to accelerate progress within agreed supervision
• Recording progress and achievement systematically, with evidence of range and level of attainment

Skills & knowledge

• Liaising with parents to support learning and contributing to or leading feedback meetings
• Modelling and promoting positive values, attitudes and behaviour

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check at the appropriate level
• Self-declaration of criminal record and suitability to work with children, for shortlisted candidates
• Childcare Disqualification Regulations checks for junior academies
• Additional information if lived or worked outside the UK

Other

• Willingness to be fully involved in the life of the academy

What’s offered

• Pay increase equivalent to 5 days' pay after 5 years' continuous service