The New Guild Trust are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, ambitious and energetic Teaching Assistant to join our committed team from 1 January 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter. The appointed candidate will have:

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of primary pedagogy and development.
• Supporting and positively impacting on children’s learning in a school under the direction of the class teacher with individuals and groups of children within the whole class.
• Understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice.
• Produce and maintain effective records of progress for children’s achievement.
• Confident in a range of strategies to ensure accelerated progress for designated children.
• Good understanding and modelling high expectations of core areas of learning in literacy, numeracy and science.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills to be able to relate well to a wide range of people.
• Work constructively as part of a team whilst being able to demonstrate initiative.
• Effective use of ICT to support learning.

Do you want to work in a happy school with children who are eager to learn, a joy to be with and who deserve the best?

Have you got the necessary skills needed to help to lead a friendly, supportive, dedicated and hard-working staff?

Are you an outstanding, highly motivated practitioner with a proven track record of making a difference in a

learning support role?

If you are that person, Moorpark Juniors may well be the school for you!

Please call the school office for an application pack, or download a copy from our school website. Following successful shortlisting, Karen Peters, our headteacher, and the children, would be proud to show you around.

Closing date: Wednesday 9th January 2019 - Midday

Shortlisting: Thursday, 10^th, January 2019

Interviews:  Thursday, 17^th January 2019

Start date: ASAP - January 2019