Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant Job Description Template

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

Responsibilities:

• Supporting teachers in managing class behaviour;
• Encourage children’s confidence, self-esteem, and Independence;
• Driving standards and helping delivering excellent teaching;
• Reporting to the class teacher and assisting them;
• Supporting emotional wellbeing;
• are willing to contribute to the wider life of the school;
• Assisting the Teacher with delivery of lesson, classroom organisation and support creating resources;
• Support the teacher in the delivery of engaging and successful lessons;
• Supporting the pupil with their work;
• Acting as a positive role model to the pupils and be passionate about helping young people reach their full potential;
• Constant work available with day-to-day, short-term, long-term and TEMP to PERM options;
• Support the complex specific needs of specified pupils – physical, emotional, medical or behavioural;
• Working with the school’s SENCO and pastoral team to help provide successful support;
• flexible and professionally optimistic;
• Personal care.

Requirements:

• has experience of working within a Primary setting from EYFS to KS2;
• Confident working on a 1:1 or group basis;
• Enthusiastic, resilient and committed;
• Experience working with SEN pupils;
• Have a genuine desire to become part of a committed team of school staff;
• Classroom and behaviour management;
• Have fantastic communication skills, and not be afraid to voice new ideas;
• Be resilient and have a determined approach;
• Be registered with the EWC;
• Experience of working with phonics would be advantageous;
• Is able to work independently and use their own initiatives;
• Have a genuine desire to become part of a committed team of Teachers;
• Be experienced using PECS;
• Previous experience with Upper KS2 and KS1 teaching assistant roles;
• Recent experience working alongside children with special educational needs.