Teaching Assistant

Kingsbrook View Primary Academy, Broughton, Buckinghamshire, HP22 7EE

22 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP-Pending satisfactory checks
Closing date
24 February 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 January 2023

Job details

Job role: View all Teaching assistantjobs
Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: View all Part timejobs - 20 hours per week (Monday – Friday 9:000am -1:00pm)
Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed Term- To be reviewed in June 2023
Pay scale: Bucks Pay Range 1B Pro rata: £8,490- £8,915 (Full Time: £18,522- £19,448) based on 39 weeks per year (equal to 38 weeks term time plus 5 training days)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential:

Qualifications

Education to GCSE standard, or equivalent (i.e. minimum grade C in English and Maths)
Any further, relevant qualifications relating to education and/or children’s development

Knowledge and understanding

An understanding of child protection and safeguarding
Experience of working with/leading individuals or small groups
Experience of working with children with SEN or additional needs
Understanding of positive and negative factors that may affect children’s learning and wellbeing

Skills and abilities

Experience of leading child-based activities
Proven ability to communicate effectively
Experience of establishing positive and professional working relationships
Ability to correctly model written and spoken language
Good organisational skills and efficiency
Ability to communicate effectively with children, staff and parents
Ability to establish positive and professional working relationships with pupils, staff and parents

Personal qualities

An enthusiastic and optimistic outlook
Experience of working successfully as part of a team
Flexibility and co-operation
To hold a growth mindset and believe that all children can achieve
Reflective and open to feedback
Creative in problem solving with a willingness to try new ideas
Reliability and integrity
To have a work life balance
Own life experiences in order to enhance the cultural capital of our children

Desirable

Any further, relevant qualifications relating to education and/or children’s development
Knowledge of the National Curriculum
Experience of working with children with SEN or additional needs
Understanding of positive and negative factors that may affect children’s learning and wellbeing
Experience of working/volunteering within an educational setting Skills in working with children with SEN or additional needs
Ability to communicate effectively with children, staff and parents
Ability to establish positive and professional working relationships with pupils, staff and parents

What the school offers its staff

Kingsbrook View Primary Academy is a partner academy within Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust. Kingsbrook View’s vision will be guided by its motto: “Growing together to achieve dreams” and the Trust’s ambition to inspire and nurture every child so they excel in all aspects of life.

Kingsbrook View Primary Academy and the Inspiring Future’s Partnership Trust are committed to safeguarding children, promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of all successful candidates.

Further details about the role

The post-holder will be expected to support whole class learning, groups of children or individual children having specific or particular needs, as directed. The post-holder will share in the care and wellbeing of pupils throughout the academy. Teaching Assistants will be fully informed about the needs of groups and individuals’ they are supporting and where working with named children the outcomes of their Educational Healthcare Plan and those targets set by external professionals.

Teaching assistants will work under the direction of class teachers and the Head of Academy to support and deliver planned learning interventions.

This Job Description describes in general terms the normal duties which the post-holder will be expected to undertake. However, the job or duties described may vary or be amended from time to time without changing the level of responsibility associated with the post.

Safeguarding

To be responsible, under the direction of the Head of Academy or another designated teacher, for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children within the establishment and to ensure that safeguarding is a priority by following procedures effectively and immediately. Vigilance and sensitivity is essential.