TEACHING ASSISTANT GRADE 2 Grade: 2 Reporting to: Senior Leadership Team Pay: Scale 3 - Point Range 5-6 Job Start Date: 5th January 2026 25.20 hours per week, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8.25am-1.10pm, Weds 8.25am-3.15pm JOB PURPOSE To support classroom teachers with their responsibility for the development and education of children, including those with special physical, emotional and educational needs, by utilising detailed knowledge and specialist skills. OUTLINE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS Under the direction of and within an education plan provided by the classroom teacher: Supervise the activities of individuals or groups of children to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development. Use specialist skills to undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical and emotional needs of pupils. Use specialist skills to foster the intellectual and social development of children. Undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical and emotional needs of individuals and groups of children, including pupils with educational, physical or emotional special needs. Undertake those activities necessary to foster the intellectual and social development of children. Within competence to assist the teacher in the delivery of educational and developmental work programmes. To monitor and report individual children's progress, achievements, problems and developmental needs to the classroom teacher or designated supervisor as appropriate. Assist the classroom teacher in the planning of work programmes for individuals and groups of children. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED (ESSENTIAL) The ability to support pupils and staff and communicate with parents through fluent and accurately spoken English. Qualified status: Maths & English GCSE qualification at Grade C or above AND a qualification at Level 3 or above (A level; access to higher education diploma; advanced apprenticeship; applied general; AS level; international Baccalaureate diploma; level 3 award; level 3 certificate; level 3 diploma; level 3 ESOL; level 3 national certificate; level 3 national diploma; level 3 NVQ; music grades 6, 7 and 8; T Level; tech level) Vacancy Closing Date: 05/12/2025