At a Glance
- Tasks: Support teachers and enhance children's learning in a nurturing environment.
- Company: Mary Swanwick Primary School, dedicated to inclusive education.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive team, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a passionate team committed to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while working in a caring community.
- Qualifications: GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4 or above; experience with SEND preferred.
The predicted salary is between 18450 - 22550 £ per year.
At Mary Swanwick Primary School, we strive to provide the best education for all our pupils in a caring and supportive environment, and we are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed Teaching Assistant to join our happy team.
We are looking for a skilled and confident Teaching Assistant who shares the ethos of our school and is committed to supporting our brilliant children and the community we serve.
Previous experience of working in a school and knowledge of SEND would be an advantage.
The successful candidate will
- Be able to work as part of a team
- Support the class teacher in preparation for teaching
- Support children's physical, social and emotional welfare
- Be creative and innovative
- Have high expectations of achievement and behaviour
- Be committed to promoting and upholding the school values and ethos
- Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils, including those with specific needs.
- Be motivated and passionate to achieve the very best for the children in our care and make a genuine difference
- Use initiative to assess and evaluate pupils' needs
- Lead intervention groups
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.
We are looking for someone with a flexible, positive, outgoing, caring and nurturing approach.
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged, please contact the school office to arrange this.
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Skills
- Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting essential
- Experience working with children / young people with special educational needs (SEN) essential
- Experience planning and delivering learning activities essential
- Has experience of leading playground activities.
Experience
- Personal Attributes
- Good literacy and numeracy skills essential
- Good organisational skills essential
- Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils and adults essential
- Skills and expertise in understanding the needs of all pupils essential
- Ability to work as part of a team and to be flexible in their approach to daily routines essential
- Subject and curriculum knowledge relevant to the role, and ability to apply this effectively in supporting teachers and pupils essential
- Knowledge of how to help adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs essential
- Good IT skills, particularly using IT to support learning essential
- Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children essential
- The ability to remain calm in stressful situations essential
- Capacity to inspire, motivate and challenge children and young people essential
- Resilient, positive, forward looking and enthusiastic about making a difference essential
- Commitment to safeguarding pupils’ wellbeing and equality essential
- Commitment to always maintaining confidentiality essential
- A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school essential
- Sensitivity and understanding, to help build good relationships with pupils essential
- Enjoyment of working with children essential
- Awareness of need to encourage child to solve own problems and offer help only when appropriate.
- experience of using age-appropriate approaches to learning and behaviour within the context of the child’s level of understanding.
Qualifications
- At least GCSE English and Maths at least Grade 4 (previously grade 4) essential
- At least GCSE English and Maths at least Grade 4 (previously grade 4) essential
- Mary Swanwick Primary School
- Katie Parr
- MSPInfo@learnerstrust. org
- Church Street North
Old Whittington
Chesterfield
S41 9QW
Learners' Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.
Learners' Multi Academy Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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