Teaching Assistant

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1EE

Deadline is tomorrow

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.