Higher Level Teaching Assistant in Ferryhill

One Excellence Multi Academy Trust is a Multi Academy Trust made up of four schools. The Trust was founded in July 2017 and is a mixed Multi Academy Trust. The vision and rationale behind the wider partnership are based on shared values and aspirations, a strong sense of community identity and values of inclusion and aspiration for all. One Excellence Multi Academy Trust believes in supporting and investing in its staff and has a structured health and well-being programme. The programme includes physiotherapy, nurse support service and drop-in clinic, counselling, mindfulness sessions, weight management, stress awareness, GP consultations and private medical operations if required.

St Michael’s Church of England Primary School wish to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated, happy and hard-working staff team. The successful candidate will deliver in-class support, lead interventions and cover whole class PPA sessions. At St Michael’s, every child is distinct in their own way, and we want their primary education to be as distinct as them and certainly a chapter of their lives that they will remember. We want each child to strive for academic success in all areas, by generating a real love for learning and offering them experiences that allow them to understand the world around them. We want them to be able to have these experiences the whole time they are in our care.

You will have experience working with children and you will have strong teamwork skills, be caring, self-motivated and patient. Applicants should:

• Have knowledge and experience across the primary age range;
• Have experience of teaching whole classes and leading/delivering interventions;
• Have experience of working with children with a range of needs;
• Be able to demonstrate a commitment and desire to achieving the best outcomes for all pupils;
• Be able to use initiative and work independently;
• Be able to work as part of a team and be involved in all aspects of school life;
• Have highly effective behaviour management skills;
• Be motivated to engage in further professional development and training.

We can offer:

• A welcoming environment and happy, caring school;
• Children who are friendly, well-behaved and are eager to learn;
• A supportive and motivated staff team;
• Opportunities for professional development.

Disclosure: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce, and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applicants with disabilities will be invited for interview if the essential job criteria are met. Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required. Posts are subject to a satisfactory DBS, reference checks and social media checks and are not open to anyone on the DBS Barred List.