What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a highly skilled Teaching Assistant to join our hard working team to work with a range of pupils that have a range of needs. The role will include working with pupils with behavioural needs and/ or special education needs. Duties may include some break and lunch time supervision, support in class and personal care. The role may also require supporting children with high needs in an internal provision.
The successful candidate will be someone who:
• Is happy to support the school's Catholic ethos and have a commitment to the school's mission statement.
• Values the importance of forming positive relationships with children, other staff, professionals and parents.
• Can support the class in creating a safe and secure environment for all children to learn.
• Is able to think creatively about how to help children overcome barriers to learning, and access the curriculum through personalised provision.
• Is confident to work individually where needed, and be flexible.
• Can work as part of a team, working alongside the class teacher to share responsibility for the progress of identified pupils.
• Can support children through interventions and groups as directed by the class teacher, adapting the learning as needed and reporting back the progress made.
• will have a 1:1 role for children with specific needs.
• Have experience or a passion for SEND particularly around SEMH.
If you have the above skills, and enthusiasm and passion to see all children succeed, then we look forward to hearing from you. In return, we can offer you an extremely friendly school with support from our dedicated staff and above all our wonderful children
What the school offers its staff
• A supportive and approachable SLT where wellbeing and workload is prioritised
• A highly experienced and very friendly team who will support you in your role.
• Wonderful, vibrant children.
• A recently ‘good’ school by Ofsted underpinned by high quality relationships.
• Staff who care about each other and grow together as a school family
• Strong pastoral support
• Flexible and positive approach to staff well- being
Commitment to safeguarding
St Paul’s Catholic Primary School and Portsmouth City Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks