We are currently working with a vibrant city centre school which sits firmly at the heart of its diverse community, to appoint a teaching assistant.
The School:
- Truly believe that the children are the heart & future of the community.
- Have an amazing purpose-built building which provides our children with an excellent place to learn and grow.
- Their rich and challenging curriculum focusses on using the local community to support our learning and our children regularly have opportunities to find out more about the area in which we live.
- They prepare children for lifelong learning giving them the skills and enthusiasm needed to pursue learning for the rest of their lives.
- The school work closely with families, children, staff, governors, Trust and the local community to ensure that the values on which the school is founded on drive thir development forward so that the school offers children the strongest foundations for learning.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide direct support for the learning of individual children or groups of children, including these with special needs, to achieve defined progression targets in a child’s learning plan and in class plans.
- Follow guidance from the teaching staff in providing an effective learning environment as deter-mined by the teacher to
- Use supervision and care skills to support pupils, including those who have physical, emotional or educational needs.
- Work as part of a team to ensure that the wellbeing, behaviour and personal development of pupils enhances their learning opportunities and life skills.
- Provide a 1:1 support for children with significant SEND to access the curriculum
Qualifications and Skills:
- GCSE’s at Grade C or above in English and maths (or equivalent qualifications)
- A proficiency in improving basic numeracy and literacy with specialist skills in literacy that will en-able you to work with targeted individuals
- Experience of working effectively supporting children in a learning environment.
- A good understanding and working knowledge of the curriculum and how to support pupils.
Hours:
Monday -Friday TTO 08:30-15:30
To start ASAP
Pay rate is dependent on experience & qualifications.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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