Teaching Assistant (Mainstream)

Robertsbridge Community College; Robertsbridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Robertsbridge Community College is seeking a Teaching Assistant (Mainstream) to join our friendly, hardworking team on a fixed-term basis. The role focuses on supporting learners to access the curriculum and develop independence.

The ideal candidate will have experience or interest in education, good ICT skills, the ability to work under pressure, and strong communication and teamwork. Commitment to safeguarding and welfare is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in working in an educational setting.
• Experience of working with SEND learners with autism and SPLD needs.
• Ability to multitask under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload.
• Strong face-to-face customer service or interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail with proactive problem-solving.

Skills

Experience in education

SEND autism SPLD experience

Multitask under pressure

Organisational skills

Face-to-face customer service

Attention to detail

Discretion with confidential info

Teamwork

Enthusiastic and open to innovation

Integrity and optimism

Emotional intelligence

ICT skills

Job description

Teaching Assistant (Mainstream)

We areseeking to appoint an enthusiastic, energetic and adaptable TeachingAssistant (Mainstream) to join our highly motivated team on a fixed termbasis.

Our aim isto challenge every learner to exceed their own expectations of themselves;create a can-do culture and the resilience to excel; include all members ofour community through shared endeavour; and nurture diverse skills, talentsand abilities whilst celebrating excellence.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Haveexperience or interest in working in an educational setting;
• Haveexperience of working with SEND learners with autism and SPLD needs;
• Multi-taskunder pressure and juggle many tasks at once;
• Haveexcellent organisational skills with the ability to effectively prioritiseworkload;
• Haveexcellent face to face customer service skills or experience;
• Payattention to detail, pick up on oversights and rectify problems before theyarise;
• Actwith discretion, handling extremely confidential information;
• Demonstratea willingness to become involved in the life of the organisation;
• Beenthusiastic, energetic and open to innovation; Have integrity, optimism anda good sense of humour;
• Possesseffective communication skills and be emotionally intelligent;
• Possesseffective ICT skills and be open to new uses of technology in the workplace;
• Havegood communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team; and
• Bededicated and flexible, with commitment to continual improvement.