Primary Teaching Assistant

Primary Teaching Assistant Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Primary Teaching Assistant to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Team Teach or MAPA restraint training;
  • Working with the class teacher on differentiation;
  • Providing feedback and helping with assessments;
  • Enthusiastic and friendly approach;
  • Ensuring the students stay focused on the tasks given by teachers;
  • Strong behaviour management skills and a good sense of humour;
  • Previous support work within a school or other child related experience;
  • Using behaviour management techniques to ensure a calm and productive class environment;
  • Assisting the teacher with differentiation, giving every pupil the chance to access the curriculum;
  • Must be able to have emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours;
  • Record keeping and administrative tasks, such a preparing resources;
  • Attending meetings and contributing to the extra-curricular opportunities provided by the school;
  • Monitor the progress and keep records of support and impact of support in class;
  • Work with groups or 1:1 to support progress;
  • Delivering tailored learning activities and providing learning support to individuals and small groups of children across the curriculum.

Requirements:

  • Strong classroom Teacher and pupil support;
  • Level 3 qualification or equivalent;
  • Enhanced DBS on the online update system (or willing to have one processed);
  • Enthusiastic and friendly approach;
  • Team Teach or MAPA restraint training;
  • Strong behaviour management skills and a good sense of humour;
  • Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained;
  • Youth Offending Service experience;
  • Challenging behaviour outside of a school environment;
  • Have a genuine desire to become part of a committed team of Teachers;
  • Recent experience working alongside children in Key Stage 2;
  • Outgoing personality;
  • Have experience as a Teaching Assistant;
  • Teaching/Learning Support Assistance;
  • Sports coaching, qualifications or experience.