1:1 Teaching Assistant
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7EEThis job expired on 4 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 28.75 Hours 39 working weeks term time plus 5 INSET days
Contract type
- Fixed term - July 31 2025
Hourly rate
- 11.78
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is seeking to appoint a 1:1 Teaching Assistant. The successful candidate will be reliable, dedicated and hardworking and help to help provide a welcoming environment for our children, staff and visitors.
Applicants must be able to work as part of a team, communicate effectively with children, staff, governors, parents and contractors and demonstrate adherence to established safety policies and procedures.
Desirable skills/experience:
- Knowledge of how to incorporate visual and concrete resources into planning to support learning (use of total communication) would be of use.
- Ability to take responsibility for creating a spiralised curriculum incorporating opportunities to revisit learning regularly.
- Experience of Emotional Literacy or Mental Health needs within children.
- Experience of using the EYFS curriculum in Key Stage 1.
- Ability to work in a team to support and create the best experience for children to enable them to meet their full potential.
- Be flexible to do a range of tasks and to use own initiative when required.
- Good literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE or ‘O’ Level Grade C or above or equivalent).
- Work within, and act upon, the advice of class teacher and SENDCo.
- Have experience of working with children.
- Be an excellent communicator and team player.
- Work within our school’s rigorous safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Remain calm, confidential and professional in all situations.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- A positive ethos with friendly, happy and motivated children
- A team of loyal and dedicated staff
- A supportive Local Governing Committee and successful, hardworking Friends of St Joseph’s (PTA)
- Modernised buildings with spacious grounds and facilities, including forest school area and an outdoor classroom
Commitment to safeguarding
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application.
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About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 206 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@thedcet.com
- Phone number
- 01278 226006
Children are at the heart of our work at St Joseph’s; everything we do is aimed towards helping our children develop as well rounded individuals and to equip them for life in the future. Our purpose is to give each individual child every opportunity and encouragement to achieve their full potential intellectually and physically; to develop emotional, social, spiritual and moral values; and to become a valuable citizen. We aim to be a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and respected. If you would like to be part of this ethos then this role may be for you.
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