Term-Time Student Support & Learning Assistant

Dorset Council; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

West Moors Middle School is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support children to learn in a friendly, engaging environment set in extensive grounds with supportive colleagues.

You will help pupils develop literacy and general learning through one-to-one and small-group support, participate in training, and assist with lunchtime and classroom activities. Salary is £18,915–£19,216 per year (Grade 5, SCP 5-6), term-time only, 32.5 hours per week across 38 weeks per year.

Qualifications

• a passion for seeing pupils learn and the determination to aim for positive outcomes
• an intuitive understanding how to provide pastoral support
• a willingness to further develop their own professional skills
• a commitment to pupil learning in and outside of the classroom
• experience of teaching phonics/ early reading is desirable

Responsibilities

• Establish productive relationships with pupils, responding to the needs of each individual child, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• To have challenging expectations that encourages the child being supported on a one to one basis to develop the act independently and build self-esteem
• Provide feedback in relation to progress and achievement
• Encourage children to play and interact with one another
• Support children consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.

Job description

West Moors Middle School is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support children to learn in a friendly, engaging environment set in extensive grounds with supportive colleagues.

You will help pupils develop literacy and general learning through one-to-one and small-group support, participate in training, and assist with lunchtime and classroom activities. Salary is £18,915–£19,216 per year (Grade 5, SCP 5-6), term-time only, 32.5 hours per week across 38 weeks per year.