Teaching Assistant

Hayes School, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5PJ

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern:
  • Part time - 30 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - ASAP to 26th July 2023
• Pay scale: NJC Scale Point 2

What skills and experience we're looking for

Provide support to the class teacher for:

• Supervising and assisting pupils (1:1, in groups or whole classes) across a variety of activities, both inside and out.

• To cover weekly designated PPA time as arranged.
• Contribute to planning evaluation and implementation.
• Develop, prepare and disseminate appropriate materials.
• Presenting and displaying work in books and on classroom walls.
• Contributing to the administrative support of the school.
• Support and encourage the school’s ethos, vision, objectives, policies and procedures as agreed by the governing body.
• To attend INSETs as required.
• Cover half an hour lunch as supervision or play-leader.

• Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Programmes for students and help monitoring their progress.

Supporting pupils’ learning under the direction of the teacher including:

• Supporting pupils, including those with SEND individually and in small groups, assisting in implementing the ISPs designed in consultation with teaching staff.

• Enabling children to become independent learners.
• To understand the learning objectives of every lesson in order that evaluation of progress can be ascertained.
• Undertaking any training as appropriate.
• Assisting with preparations of learning materials as requested (ie photocopies, creative activities, games etc).

• Keeping records as requested by the teacher which directly link with the children’s attainments or problems.
• Assisting in the management of pupils who are showing challenging behaviour in line with the school’s behaviour policy.

What the school offers its staff

• A lively, supportive and friendly team;
• High standards of behaviour;
• A deep-rooted professionalism;
• The ability and time to develop and grow;
• Opportunities to support your career development.

Commitment to safeguarding

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers to successful candidates are subject to safeguarding checks and lesson observation. An Enhanced DBS check will be carried out for the successful candidate.

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About Hayes School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 428 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Hayes School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: admin@hayes.torbay.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01803557336
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hayes-school-tq4-5pj (opens in new tab)

Hayes School is a happy, thriving and improving primary school in the seaside town of Paignton. There are approximately 450 children on roll including nursery children. The children are mixed ability with two classes per year group.

Arranging a visit to Hayes School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@hayes.torbay.sch.uk.

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