Primary Teaching Assistant
Location: Lewisham
Salary: £95-£120 per day
Hours: 40 hours per week, Term time only
(Immediate start)
At our inclusive and diverse Primary School, we believe in giving young people the tools and opportunities to create the lives they want for themselves. With high-quality teaching, an excellent level of individual support and a range of expert-led, integrated therapy, we support students with a range of additional learning needs to create and meet their own goals.
The main purpose of the role:
This Teaching Assistant role is essential to the support and development of our young people being successful and achieving in a safe and caring learning environment. Role holders will build a professional & trusted relationship with the young people which put their health, safety and overall development first. This role will include supporting our teaching staff to deliver on a daily basis a broad and balanced curriculum for our young people both on and off site. Flexibility is key in this role and may include working 1:1 with a student when required, or supporting in class working with a small group. Positive behaviour management is an important part of the role.
Key duties:
Take responsibility for Safeguarding and promoting the welfare or our young people according to the college’s policies, and discharge your duties under the Prevent agenda.
Work alongside the teaching staff to support our young people in their learning, providing further explanation to individuals where needed.
Support our young people to identify, meet and exceed their education targets.
Implement and support positive behaviour throughout the school, adapting own behaviour and responses when required to meet individual needs.
Ensure all documentation is completed correctly for recording of accidents, incidents, or health & safety as per the college’s policies.
Assist the young people in attending a wide range of group activities, ensuring that their choices are respected and appropriate social interactions and friendships are encouraged
Ensure that practice at all times implements and follows the young person’s Educational/Learning Approaches; Placement/Care plan; Behaviour Support plan, and Communication/Sensory strategies
Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.
Successful candidate qualities:
Qualifications:
GCSE English and Maths qualification - minumum grade 4 or equivalent is essential
Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant Qualifications
Experience of working within a primary school
Knowledge and Experience:
Experience of working in an Education setting
Relevant knowledge and experience of young people within age range
Understanding of the Safeguarding principles
Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge.
Experience of working within an inclusive setting
Skills:
Commitment to the role and ethos of the college, the desire to put the young people first and treat them as an individual
Be positive and creative in meeting the needs of young people and enhancing their outcomes
Be able to work on your own as well as part of a team
Work collaboratively with other Aurora team members and professionals with good interpersonal skills
Good numeracy and literacy skills
Competent ICT skills
Able to work within the parameters of the physical demands of the job role