Teaching Assistant

Streatham Wells Primary, London, SW2 3NJ

2 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2025

• Closing date

  25 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday, 8:30 - 16:00
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28, 546 - £28, 977

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications and training

Essential

• GCSE or equivalent level, including at least a Grade 4 (previously Grade C) in English and maths

• First-aid training, or willingness to complete it

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting

• Experience working with children

• Experience planning and delivering learning activities

• Experience of planning and leading teaching and learning activities (under supervision)

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Good literacy and numeracy skills

• Good organisational skills

• Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils and adults

• Skills and expertise in understanding the needs of all pupils

• Knowledge of how to help adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs

• Subject and curriculum knowledge relevant to the role, and ability to apply this effectively in supporting teachers and pupils

• Excellent verbal communication skills

• Active listening skills

• The ability to remain calm in stressful situations

• Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children

• Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning

• Understanding of roles and responsibilities within the classroom and whole school context

• Understanding of effective teaching methods

• Knowledge of how to successfully lead learning activities for a group or class of children

• Knowledge of how statutory and non-statutory frameworks for the school curriculum relate to the age and ability ranges of the learners they support

• Knowledge of how to support learners in accessing the curriculum in accordance with the SEND code of practice

Personal qualities

• Enjoyment of working with children

• Commitment to the ethos “all behaviour is communication” and “seek first to understand”

• Sensitivity and understanding, to help build good relationships with pupils

• A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils, and promoting the ethos and values of the school

• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times

• Commitment to safeguarding pupil’s wellbeing and equality

• Resilient, positive, forward looking and enthusiastic about making a difference

• Capacity to inspire, motivate and challenge children and young people

• Alignment to anti-discriminatory practice

What the school offers its staff

We can offer a wonderful team, committed fully to developing the hearts and minds of our staff as well as our children. We warmly welcome visits to the school and to meet with the Headteacher prior to applying.

Further details about the role

Main purpose

The TA will:

• Work with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils

• Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion

• Give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning, and experience a sense of achievement

Duties and responsibilities

Teaching and learning

• Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils including, where appropriate, those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

• Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all pupils in learning and extracurricular activities

• Support the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aimed at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning

• Use effective behaviour management strategies consistently in line with the school’s policy and procedures

• Support class teachers with maintaining good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment

• Organise and manage teaching space and resources to help maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment

• Observe pupil performance and pass observations on to the class teacher

• Supervise a class if the teacher is temporarily unavailable

• Use ICT skills to advance pupils’ learning

• Undertake any other relevant duties given by the class teacher

Planning

• Contribute to effective assessment and planning by supporting the monitoring, recording and reporting of pupil performance and progress as appropriate to the level of the role

• Read and understand lesson plans shared prior to lessons, if available

• Prepare the classroom for lessons

Working with staff, parents/carers and relevant professionals

• Communicate effectively with other staff members and pupils, and with parents and carers under the direction of the class teacher

• Communicate their knowledge and understanding of pupils to other school staff and education, health and social care professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision

• Contribute to meetings with parents and carers by providing feedback on pupil progress, attainment and barriers to learning, as directed by teachers

• With the class teacher, keep other professionals accurately informed of performance and progress, or concerns they may have about the pupils they work with

• Understand their role in order to be able to work collaboratively with classroom teachers and other colleagues, including specialist advisory teachers

• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school

• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues

Health and safety

• Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils, and help to safeguard pupils’ wellbeing by following the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and our school’s child protection policy

• Look after children who are upset or have had accidents

Professional development

• Help keep their own knowledge and understanding relevant and up-to-date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising with school leaders, and identifying relevant professional development to improve personal effectiveness

• Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school

• Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures

Other areas of responsibility

Safeguarding

• Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies

• Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school

The TA will be required to follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.

Please note, this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the TA / HLTA will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher or line manager.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Charter Schools Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References will be sought, and the successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@streathamwells.org

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Streatham Wells Primary

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 235 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Streatham Wells Primary website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@streathamwells.org
• Phone number: 02086743742
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/streatham-wells-primary (opens in new tab)

Streatham Wells Primary is an exceptional one-form entry school in Tulse Hill. We are a small, friendly and caring school where everyone is committed to providing the very best learning opportunities for our children. At Streatham Wells we believe in teaching hearts and minds. We deliver a curriculum which promotes academic excellence as well as supporting physical and mental wellbeing. We aim to foster learners to create a future generation more enlightened than the current. Our curriculum is actively anti-racist, anti-homophobic, anti-sexist and anti-ableist. We are part of The Charter Schools Educational Trust, which is committed to equality and diversity and to being a family where everyone can be themselves. We are committed to continuous improvement in how representative we are of our local communities, including gender, ethnicity, religion, age, and all other aspects of diversity.

Arranging a visit to Streatham Wells Primary

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@streathamwells.org.

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