What skills and experience we're looking for • Be an excellent support to the class teacher and pupils • Fully support our Catholic ethos, vision and values • Can demonstrate a passion for learning and be a practitioner that others can be inspired by • Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills with parents and other stakeholders • Be creative in inspiring, nurturing and motivating our children and staff • Have high expectations regarding pupils’ progress, achievement and behaviour • Prepared to be hardworking and well organised! • Be committed to achieving the best outcome for every child • Be committed to their own continuing professional development • Be prepared to engage actively and fully with the wider life of school and the development of others • Has relevant experience in supporting learning for pupils • Be able to cover short term: PPA for example What the school offers its staff • An exciting opportunity to work in a school that is striving to be the best it can be • A commitment to you and your professional development • Wonderful and well behaved children • A well -resourced school • A hardworking team that works together for the best outcomes for pupils • Opportunities to engage with colleagues in partner schools • A warm and welcoming environment • Children who are resilient, well-behaved and love to learn! • A Governing Body committed fully to supporting all staff in order to drive and sustain school improvement Further details about the role Teaching Assistant Role Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.