Teaching Assistant in Cornwall

Our school:

We know we are biased, but we think that our school is a special place to be – where children and adults flourish and thrive. Our aim is simply to ‘Build Excellence Together.’ Using the talents of our dedicated staff, families and other adults in our community, we support and challenge ALL of our pupils to strive for excellence in all they do. When you visit, watch out for the excellent behaviour and manners our children show – they really are a credit to the school and community. We are passionate about reading and support other schools in our Trust with this fundamental area of the primary curriculum. We embrace our supportive Trust’s core shared values of 'strength', 'wisdom', and 'courage' to help us aim high in all that we do. Our Trust Philosophy of ‘work hard, be honest & help others’ sets our pupils on a destination to success in life. This also ties in well to our own ‘School Values Tree’ with our Golden Roots, developing our children’s strong moral character.

Key Responsibilities:

· Support the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning within the classroom.

· Work with individual pupils and small groups to reinforce learning and promote progress.

· Contribute to the creation of a positive, inclusive and engaging learning environment.

· Support pupils' social, emotional and personal development.

· Encourage positive behaviour and help pupils to engage fully in learning activities.

· Work collaboratively with teachers and other staff to meet the needs of all.

· Assist with the preparation, organisation and maintenance of learning resources and classroom environments.

· Monitor and record pupil engagement and progress, providing feedback to teaching staff as appropriate.

· Contribute to the wider life of the school, including educational visits, enrichment activities and school events where required.

· Safeguard and promote the welfare of all children and uphold the school's policies and procedures.

Benefits:

As well as offering great schools to work in, wonderful children to work with, and fantastic colleagues to work alongside, our Trust is committed to providing colleagues with other benefits that make your employment with Kernow Learning the best it can be. We offer:

· A competitive salary and membership of Local Government Pension Scheme;

· A commitment to wellbeing, including access to 24/7 wellbeing services and employee assistance programme;

· Access to discounts with national and local retailers and service providers;

· A range of CPD and training opportunities, both internally and externally, learning from local and national speakers and specialists to support your professional growth;

· The support and skills of our networks of colleagues both within our schools and our Shared Services teams.

The successful candidate will be:

· Able to work effectively as part of a team

· Committed to ongoing professional development and reflective practice

· Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children

· Able to build positive and professional relationships with children, with a sound understanding of the primary curriculum

· Able to provide effective classroom support and promote positive behaviour for learning

· Able to lead learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils