Primary Teaching Assistant

Robert Clack Primary School is looking to recruit Teaching Assistants who are passionate about developing young minds, providing play-based learning opportunities and creating an immersive learning environment where our pupils can flourish. We are a small, friendly and supportive team in a fairly new primary school, which opened in September 2021. Please note that this post may, at times, involve working one-to-one with allocated pupils who have SEND. However, depending on service need and the ongoing growth of the school, the job role may also involve being allocated to a class at any time to provide general class Teaching Assistant support. We therefore expect applicants to be flexible and willing to be either class-based or to provide small intervention group or one-to-one work with individual pupils. The person we require will: Have successful previous experience of working with children. Have clear knowledge and understanding of the principles of child development and learning processes within either EYFS and/or Key Stage 1 or 2. Be supportive, nurturing and understanding with high expectations. Seek to make learning exciting and a positive experience. Communicate well with parents, carers and members of staff, as well as pupils. Demonstrate good communication skills both orally and written. Have a good standard of literacy and numeracy. Have NVQ2 for Teaching Assistants (or equivalent) or be willing to work towards the qualification. Work well as part of a team. Be extremely patient, adaptable, flexible and willing to listen. Be willing to support pupils with basic hygiene needs and support them towards gaining independence. We can offer: A supportive working culture that values staff at all levels and invests in people. Working with the teaching and support staff as part of a team. Opportunities to continue your own professional development. A dynamic working environment.