Teaching Assistant
Deadline is today
Closing date
5 December 2024 at 5pm
Date listed
28 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,737.00 - £23,114.00 Annually (FTE)
Teaching Assistant job summary
To provide high quality learning support to the children attending Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School. The role is to work with the children to support and develop their learning in core areas and assisting them to make progress.
Supporting the pupils to learn as effectively as possible both in group situations and on their own by, for example:
- Clarifying and explaining instructions to the pupils
- Modelling methods and learning sequences
- Using assessment for learning to adapt teaching and support
Motivating and encouraging the pupil as required by providing levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to pupils’ needs
Using praise, commentary and assistance to encourage the pupils to concentrate and stay on task
Liaising with class teacher, SENCO and other professionals about support Plans and Education Health and Care Plans, contributing to the planning and delivery as appropriate
Helping to make appropriate resources to support the pupils
Modelling and promoting appropriate use of language to develop children’s vocabulary and skills in oracy
Establishing supportive relationships with the pupils concerned
Promoting the acceptance and inclusion of pupils with SEND and behavioural needs by encouraging pupils to interact with each other in an appropriate and acceptable manner
Providing positive encouragement, feedback and praise to reinforce and sustain the pupils’ efforts and develop self-reliance and self-esteem
Supporting the pupil in developing social skills both in and out of the classroom
This post is subject to satisfactory references which will be requested prior to interview, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, social media check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 385 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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School location
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