Teaching Assistant post

Castlechurch Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced temporary full time (term time) Teaching Assistant from 5^th September 2022.   This is full time for 30hrs grade 4, plus PPA cover of 2.5hrs grade 7 per week.

You must be experienced in working with KS2 children in a school setting and would ideally hold a level 3 qualification or equivalent.

You will need to demonstrate:

•             Your ability to work as part of a very enthusiastic team

•             Commitment, flexibility and energy

•             Excellent behavioral management skills

•             A knowledge of the national curriculum and assessment

•             To be willing to undertake suitable training for your own professional development.

Your responsibilities will include:             

•             supporting the teacher in the development and implementation of intervention programs

•             assisting in maintaining classroom discipline through the implementation of the schools behavior management strategies

•             providing support to pupils to achieve learning goals e.g. leading guided reading and other small group work.

•             supervising pupils for a particular curriculum activity under the guidance of a qualified teacher

•             assisting the teacher with the planning of learning activities

•             assisting with the day to day routines of a classroom

•             assisting the teacher in monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.

• Planning and Leading curriculum lessons to cover PPA sessions.

The closing date for this post will be 12.00pm 1^st July 2022 and interviews will take place week commencing 4th July 2022.

Visits to the school are highly recommended. Please contact the school office to make an appointment on office@castlechurch.staffs.sch.uk or 01785 334955.

“This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.