Teaching Assistant & MDSA (Term-Time) Support & Inclusion

Teaching Vacancies; Purton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

St Mary's CE Primary School in Purton, Wiltshire, is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support pupils in class and in small groups, and to contribute to a safe, inclusive learning environment.

The role involves assisting with literacy and maths, supporting pupil wellbeing, and helping with lunchtime supervision and in-class tasks. Term-time only working, safeguarding commitments, and participation in the local government pension scheme are offered.

Qualifications

• Support pupils’ learning, in groups or 1:1, depending on learning support needs.
• Assist with self-esteem, inclusion, and behavioural development while recognising social, emotional, and mental health needs.
• Provide physical and/or personal care to pupils where required.
• Assist teachers by contributing to work plans for individual pupils, reviewing progress, and providing regular feedback.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils’ learning, either in groups or 1:1 work, depending on the learning support needs of the pupil/s.
• Supporting pupils’ self-esteem, inclusion, and behavioural development while recognising their social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Providing physical and/or personal care to pupils where required.
• Supporting teachers, e.g., by contributing to work plans for individual pupils, reviewing progress and providing regular feedback.
• Supporting the curriculum, by delivering literacy and mathematics alongside other subjects.
• Supporting the school, e.g., setting up of classrooms, appropriate use of resources, helping to ensure the hygiene of the teaching environment, dealing with accidents.
• Supervision of pupils during lunchtime activities, particularly social interactions.
• Become part of the Play Team, prepared to work proactively to maintain our OPAL Platinum status.
• Ensuring first aid is administered and paperwork completed where necessary and in line with school first aid policy.
• To be aware at all times of the need to safeguard children and follow school policies accordingly. (Mandatory)

Job description

St Mary's CE Primary School in Purton, Wiltshire, is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support pupils in class and in small groups, and to contribute to a safe, inclusive learning environment.

The role involves assisting with literacy and maths, supporting pupil wellbeing, and helping with lunchtime supervision and in-class tasks. Term-time only working, safeguarding commitments, and participation in the local government pension scheme are offered.