Teaching Assistant with 1:1

All Saints CofE (C) Primary School; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 11,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive school community

Professional development opportunities

Engaging learning environment

Christian school ethos

Job summary

All Saints CofE (C) Primary School is seeking a Reception team member to support an individual child and small groups in the Early Years. This role is part-time, mornings only, within a small rural primary school with a friendly team and Christian values guiding the ethos.

You will work 9am-12pm, Monday to Friday, contributing to a supportive learning environment and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Have a passion for working with children.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate patience, empathy and a positive attitude.
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Be flexible, adaptable and dependable.
• Have a desire to continuously develop professionally.

Responsibilities

• Support an individual child and small groups in their learning.
• Support provision in the Early Years as part of the Reception team.
• Contribute to a caring and inclusive learning environment.
• Monitor and support children’s learning activities and play.
• Assist with routines and transitions during morning sessions.
• Collaborate with colleagues to plan and reflect on practice.

Skills

Passion for children

Excellent communication

Patience and empathy

Teamwork and independence

Flexibility and reliability

Desire for professional development

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Reception team 5 mornings a week. You will be supporting an individual as well as groups of children with their learning and provision in the Early Years. We are a small, rural primary school with a dedicated and friendly team.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a passion for working with children.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate patience, empathy and a positive attitude.
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Be flexible, adaptable and dependable
• Have a desire to continuously develop professionally

We can offer you:

• A genuinely supportive and welcoming school community.
• Opportunities for effective professional development.
• Opportunities to work with children who love to learn and are well behaved.
• A ‘family’ school which is rooted in our Christian values and lived out through our vision ‘Hand in hand with God, we love, learn and achieve’.
• ‘Pupils thrive at All Saints CofE Primary School. They enjoy learning in exciting and interesting lessons.’ (Ofsted, March 2023)

If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.

Working pattern: Monday - Friday 9am-12pm

This is post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.

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John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.