Teaching Assistant - KS2 Year 6
Castle Academy, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2TR20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
16 August 2024 at 2:07pm
Date listed
25 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 22737.00 - 23500.00 (FTE Salary) 17,739.60- 18334.90 (Pro rata for actual working hours)
Teaching Assistant - KS2 Year 6 job summary
Our vibrant school needs a Teaching Assistant to help with the learning and management of KS2 Year 6 students. You will work under the direction of the classroom teacher and be expected to assist with the implementation of instructional plans. The successful candidate will be ready to work with all students to promote educational, social, and emotional development. The ideal applicant will be caring, patient, understanding and able to work under pressure. The Teaching Assistant must be attentive to the unique needs of each student and be able to identify proper solutions when students encounter issues. You should have strong interpersonal skills, as you’ll be collaborating with other teachers, working with students and talking to families. We’re committed to building brighter futures, and we’re hoping you’re excited to be part of that experience.
Teaching Assistant responsibilities
- Assist with classroom instruction and provide support and guidance to students.
- Maintain a supportive, safe and clean classroom environment.
- Design and implement a classroom system to track student progress and take steps to ensure academic progress is where it should be.
- Supervise students during non-classroom time and arrange recreational activities.
- Work closely with the teachers to identify issues students are having and develop appropriate solutions.
- Attend teacher meetings and training sessions, as well as parent-teacher conferences.
Teaching Assistant skills
- Experience working in a school or educational setting.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Great collaboration and teamwork skills.
- Basic computer skills.
- A positive, empathetic, and loving attitude.
About East Midlands Academy Trust
EMAT is an exciting, innovative and growing organisation where we try to do things differently, aligned to our core values and purpose that every child deserves to be the best they can be. Our Trust is a collaborative partnership that currently includes an all-through school in Northampton, a secondary school in Oundle and five primary schools in Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes. By working for our Trust, you’ll be able to take advantage of a wealth of professional development and support opportunities, as well as a range of employee benefits.
These include:
- Continuous professional development and training opportunities
- Dedicated support from our school improvement team
- Career and leadership opportunities within our growing family of schools
- A confidential 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
- A corporate eye care plan
- Flu jabs for all staff
- Cycle to work scheme
- Headspace
For more information or an informal conversation please contact hrqueries@emat.uk.
A Note for Recruitment Agencies
We have a team of internal recruiters and we advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance then we will reach out to our trusted partners. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.
EMAT reserves the right to withdraw this advert early if a suitable candidate is found.
EMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). References will be taken up before interviews are offered
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or age.
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.
Applying for the job
Using the application form
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
About Castle Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 464 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Castle Academy website (opens in new tab)
Castle Academy is a town centre school with pupil progress and achievement for all at the heart of its vision. We have happy, welcoming children who are keen to learn. We are a friendly, supportive and dedicated staff team and a rich vibrant curriculum and excellent facilities. As part of the East Midlands Academy Trust we can provide a network of professional colleagues who are supportive, friendly and experienced. We offer a proactive, forward thinking and exciting journey where everyone deserves to be the best they can be
Our aim is simple, to offer an outstanding education for the pupils in partnership with Parents and Governors.
It is our belief that each individual pupil should receive an education that is rich in terms of knowledge, skills concepts and relationships, developing the ability to challenge and communicate as well as supporting the individual in developing self-confidence and self-belief. We educate our pupils to reach their full potential in an inclusive, happy and secure environment
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