At a Glance
- Tasks: Support students with special educational needs in a nurturing environment.
- Company: St Michael's Easthampstead Primary School, a caring and inclusive community.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, supportive team, and a focus on wellbeing.
- Other info: Join a passionate team dedicated to learning and growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while working in a friendly school.
- Qualifications: Experience with children, especially those with SEN, and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 18450 - 22550 £ per year.
St Michael’s Easthampstead CE VA Primary School is a friendly school with a caring Christian ethos where all staff are committed to ensuring every child achieves to the best of their ability. We have an exciting opportunity for a teaching assistant to start work in our lovely school with flexibility around year groups (KS1/KS2).
What we are looking for:
- Enthusiastic, creative and passionate nature
- Positive behaviour management with a therapeutic approach
- People who share our nurturing approach, to ‘go above and beyond with love’
- Willingness to work as part of a team
- An interest in Sports & PE would be ideal but not essential
The right candidate will:
- Have a nurturing outlook and approach
- Deliver high quality support and interventions for both groups and individuals
- Develop positive relationships with students, parents and staff
- Have an ability to work using their own initiative
- Have a high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to children and adults
- Adapt to changing situations and learn new skills
- Be resilient and have good behaviour management
- Be a team player and work closely with other staff members within the school
- Have experience of working with children, ideally those with SEN
- Have knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures
- Able to deliver prepared lessons to cover staff absence
We can offer:
- An ambitious, highly skilled team to work with
- Wonderful, friendly children who want to learn
- A community dedicated to learning and willing to try new things
- A supportive leadership team and SENCO that values wellbeing
Working pattern: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm but with some flexibility for the right candidate. This is a fixed term contract until 31st August 2027.
Equal Opportunities Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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