Key Stage Two General Teaching Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our Opportunity

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our team! You will be joining our Key Stage Two team, working across a year group to support interventions and learning in the classroom.

Key Stage Two is a fantastic phase to be involved in, as pupils really start to flourish and discover their individual strengths, interests and ambitions.

We support pupils in thinking about and planning for their futures, with a strong focus on inspiring them to believe in what they can achieve. By exploring their interests at an early stage, pupils can begin to see how different areas of the curriculum can act as building blocks towards their long-term aspirations. A science lesson today could spark the curiosity that leads to a future career as a scientist or engineer.

You will be joining an extremely friendly and supportive team, who are driven to ensure that our pupils achieve the highest possible standards. As a school, we all work together so every child succeeds. The ability to collaborate and be open to personal and professional development is essential. If you are ambitious in your career, self-motivated and want to be the best that you can be, we would encourage you to apply.

Key Duties:

• Support the teacher in delivering their lessons and activities
• Support pupils in a full class environment or in smaller groups under the guidance of the class teacher
• Prepare lesson activity materials

Essentials Skills:

• Relevant NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent
• An awareness of child/young person’s development and learning
• An understanding that children/Young people have differing needs
• Good written and verbal communication skills: able to communicate effectively and clearly and build relationships with a range of staff, children, young people, their families and carers
• Ability to work successfully in a team

What the school offers its staff

• A supportive, cohesive community – relationships throughout the school are welcoming, kind, inclusive and thoughtful
• A vibrant, happy school where we value everyone and have a philosophy of kindness and support for each other
• Children who are enthusiastic about learning and apply our school logo to every day: we listen, we learn, we shine
• A school with an exciting and attractive learning environment
• A leadership team who welcomes fresh ideas, traditional values and a sense of teamwork
• Well supported teachers and support professionals who are committed to driving high standards
• An excellent working environment in a beautiful coastal setting

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.