Overview
What skills and experience we're looking for
Northlands Wood Primary Academy is committed to providing high quality learning for all children and wishes to appoint a Teaching Assistant.
Responsibilities
* Have experience of working with groups of children in EYFS, KS1 or KS2
* Be able to support pupils to access the curriculum within a mainstream class
* Be expected to deliver intervention programmes to groups of children
* Have a passion and motivation for improving the lives of all children
* Have an optimistic attitude and be flexible to the demands of the job
* Demonstrate versatility, tact, commitment and the ability to use initiative
* Be patient and able to stay calm and listen and value children’s views
* Be able to work as part of a team and contribute to its development
* Have the ability to strictly maintain confidentiality
* Be suitably qualified for the post of Teaching Assistant (good basic literacy and numeracy skills to GCSE level or above) and be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
* Have experience with some behaviour management techniques
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer you:
* Wonderful children who thrive in a high quality learning culture
* Skilled and friendly colleagues who strive to do the best for the children in their care
* A strong ethos of care, respect and concern for each other
Further details about the role
We would welcome applicants with previous experience and appropriate qualifications. If you are looking for a role that will challenge and test your skill set and you would like to join our team, please download further information and an application form from our website http://www.northlandswood.co.uk/ Please email your completed application form to office@northlandswood.co.uk. If you have any questions on job specifics, please contact our school office on 01444 455653. Tours/visits are warmly encouraged and can also be arranged by ringing this number.
We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.
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.
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