General Teaching Assistant

The purpose of this post is to work with teachers to support teaching and learning by working with individuals or small groups of pupils under the direction of teaching staff, and may be responsible for some learning activities within the overall teaching plan with access to support and guidance as required.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Have an understanding of how to enable children to learn, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities
• Be able to work as a member of a team to support children and their families
• Have a proactive, positive approach to supporting children\’s learning and development
• Have a commitment to providing the right support to the most vulnerable children by contributing to support plans
• Have high aspirations both for themselves and our children
• Have a passion for learning
• Be proactive and dependable
• Have strong interpersonal skill and a positive outlook
• Have experience of working in KS1 or KS2 and have a good understanding of children\’s development and how to support them moving forwards
• Be able to work with individuals and groups of children within a classroom setting
• Be willing to undergo further training as required, Have high expectations of themselves and the people they work with.
• Are committed to our Trust values.
• Show initiative and are responsive to change.
• Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Are creative in their approach to problem solving.
• Are able to influence effectively, whatever their role.
• Are team players.

A supportive leadership team and a supportive environment

Happy and welcoming pupils, staff and governors

The opportunity to be part of Mill Hill Primary School which is part of Arete Learning Trust.

Other Benefits

• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies and local government
• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive training package with The National College
• Expenses and travel costs
• Comprehensive suite of employee benefits

About the Trust

Areté Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18. Our learners are at the heart of everything we do. At Areté Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential. Our Trust is committed to promoting:

• High standards and expectations
• Integrity, kindness and good manners
• Respect for individuality and difference
• Collaborative working to secure excellence

To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to ensure that as a Trust we are \’Striving for Excellence\’. Why work for us? We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture. We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance. In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff. Areté Learning Trust is committed to being the \’Employer of Choice\’. Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work. We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people in all areas of our organisation.