Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

• Location: Wimbledon
• Position: Teaching Assistant
• Contract Type: Temp to Perm
• Start date: March

Veritas Education have an amazing opportunity at an OFSTED good school that are looking to hire a teaching assistant for a KS1 classroom to start as soon as possible until the end of the academic year (with the view to go permanent for the right teaching assistant). This could be the ideal role for a graduate seeking teaching experience before teacher training or an experienced teaching assistant looking to further their career in a growing and thriving organisation.

The school believes their are four school values which underpin the ethos of their ambitious and friendly school: they are kind, they are hardworking, they make positive changes and show pride in their day to day. These values are expected to be carried by all teaching assistants to build a strong community culture across the school. You would be working at a beautiful, small community school where every child is valued and championed to have the best education possible. All teaching assistants can commute via bus and the London overground.

The successful teaching assistant will:

* Believe that every child can, and will, succeed

* Be organised, flexible, collaborative and resilient, and prepared to tackle all challenges that arise as we establish our schools

* Have the highest ambitions for our pupils, the school and yourself as a teaching assistant

* Have a calm and professional manner with our pupils

* Be prepared to lead and support small groups of pupils independently

The school is 1 form entry with supportive staff across the year group that are happy to assist new teaching assistants to settle into their new setting.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A TEACHING ASSISTANT

Teaching Assistant support for Pupils

• Support pupils to make good academic progress, under the direction of the teacher and Inclusion leader
• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence
• Implement group or 1:1 interventions to support pupils who have emotional or social barriers to learning
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher

Teaching Assistant Support for Teachers

• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils' work
• Use strategies, under the direction of the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
• Discuss with the teacher how learning activities are to be organised and what their own support role will be
• Monitor pupils' responses to learning activities and accurately record and feedback to the teacher as directed

QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHING ASSISTANT

Desirable for a teaching assistant

• An honours degree (preferably Upper Second) or equivalent

If you would like to be considered for this teaching assistant opportunity, please send your application and if successful we will contact you with full information about the role and the school.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
• You must have legal right to work in the UK
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview

Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'