1:1 Teaching Assistant
The Mary Bassett Lower School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1ARThis job expired on 12 January 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Immediate start subject to checks
Closing date
12 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,737.00 - £23,114.00 Annually (FTE)
1:1 Teaching Assistant job summary
We are seeking a committed 1:1 Teaching Assistant to join our team and make a meaningful impact on the educational journey of individual students requiring additional support. This is a term time only role on a permanent basis.
We are a fully inclusive school and proud to follow ‘The Mary Bassett Way’. Our school is welcoming and happy and we all aim to be the best we can be whilst helping each other to achieve great things. The children make positive behaviour choices and enjoy a creative curriculum with real life opportunities provided to enhance their learning experience. We are lucky to have a beautiful site with many opportunities for outdoor learning throughout all year groups. We have high expectations for our children, whilst at the same time providing a calm and caring environment where all children are nurtured and supported.
Responsibilities:
- Provide individualised support to a specific student, ensuring their academic, social and emotional needs are met.
- Assist the student with classroom activities, ensuring they understand and complete their work effectively.
- Foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment, encouraging the student’s participation and engagement.
- Collaborate with teachers, special education staff and parents to monitor and report on the student’s progress.
- Demonstrate a passion for helping children to reach their full potential.
Ideal Candidate Will Possess:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Previous experience working with children.
- Ability to adapt to the unique needs and learning styles of the student.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships with student, staff and parents.
- Capability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Flexibility in approach and thinking.
We Offer:
- A vibrant and friendly atmosphere.
- Welcoming and supportive staff.
- A dedicated leadership team.
- Various staff benefits and incentives, including discounted wrap-around care fees and complimentary refreshments.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About The Mary Bassett Lower School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 383 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 9
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Mary Bassett Lower School website
School location
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