Teaching Assistant

The Grange Community Primary School, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9YA

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2024

• Closing date

  15 December 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 November 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern:
  • Part time - 3.75hrs per week 38 weeks a year Term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,189 - £21,575

What skills and experience we're looking for

SUPPORT FOR PUPILS

• Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
• Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher

SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS

• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work
• Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
• Assist with the planning of learning activities
• Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils achievement, progress, problems etc.
• Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
• Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers
• Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of pupils’ work
• Provide clerical/admin support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, money, administer coursework etc.
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What the school offers its staff

We want to hear from you if you are a committed, highly motivated individual. You will join a successful school with outstanding outcomes and be supported by an experienced, skilled, and knowledgeable staff team.

The Grange is a large, very popular community primary school with a great reputation, very high expectations, and aspirations. We are well-resourced, forward-thinking and we all work hard to ensure that this is a place ‘Where Children Come First’.

Candidates will need to demonstrate that they:

• Are an outstanding team member
• Have high levels of literacy and numeracy
• Have good organisational and communication skills
• Are Innovative, creative, enthusiastic – able to deliver results
• Have the ability and willingness to make a broader contribution to the life of The Grange
• Always show The Grange Way

A visit to our school to see us in action and to meet with the Head teacher will be most welcome.

Commitment to safeguarding

Oxfordshire Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All users are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to sbm2058@grange.oxon.sch.uk

Skilled worker visa sponsorship is not available for this job.

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About The Grange Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 306 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Grange Community Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: gtay4498@grange.oxon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01295257861
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-grange-community-primary-school (opens in new tab)

The Grange is a large, very popular community primary school with a great reputation, very high expectations, and aspirations. We are well-resourced, forward-thinking and we all work hard to ensure that this is a place ‘Where Children Come First’.

Arranging a visit to The Grange Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gtay4498@grange.oxon.sch.uk.

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