The Agency
Hays is one of the market-leading agencies in the Education sector in Tewkesbury and is currently actively recruiting for a 1:1 Teaching Assistant to assist a Year 4 child at a primary school in Tewkesbury.What you will be doing/ your responsibilities:
* Getting the classroom ready for lessons and clearing away afterwards so as to maintain a safe and clean environment
* Providing 1:1 care to a child
* Assisting Teachers in preparing the lesson materials and school equipment
* Recording and reporting the child's progress to the Teacher
* Helping the child stay focused during class hours
* Helping Teachers manage student behaviour
* Helping Teachers improving the child's core skills, for example reading, writing
* Looking after and managing the child if unwell or upset
* Providing a healthy, engaging and safe learning environment
What you'll need to succeed, skills and competencies:
1. Ability to guide and support children
2. Ability to communicate clearly and articulately
3. Inquisitive towards children, good relationship building
4. Ability to create an encouraging learning environment for children
5. Active listening skills
6. Empathetic - understanding, encouraging and sensitivity towards children and their needs
7. Ability to carry out tasks involving a computer or hand-device
8. Ability to respond calmly and constructively when under s...