Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

£16,282.50 - £17,550.00

Trauma - SEN

Job Title: Teaching AssistantLocation:?Botley,?Oxford.Salary: £16,282.50 - £17,550 per year (pro-rata) = £83.50 - £90 per dayJob type:??Permanent, Full-time.Shift pattern: Monday to Friday.Hours: 08:30 - 15:30

About the role:

Looking for a Teaching Assistant to join a proactive education team in a Botley,?Oxford Primary School and play a key role in enriching the lives of KS1/KS2 (aged 5 - 11 years old) children affected by trauma.

You'll be working in our small primary school, with the classroom teacher, to provide positive educational, emotional and practical support to individual and small groups of children.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the KS1/KS2 class teachers to support student learning.
• Support children with independence, confidence and social integration.
• Help maintain a well-organised classroom experience.
• Provide basic childcare, including first aid and hygiene support.
• Supervise children and ensure their health and safety (this may involve physical intervention.)
• Participate in team meetings, training, and classroom planning.
• Prioritise child protection and safeguarding, following all charity policies and procedures.

Teaching Assistant Benefits:

• Work-life balance in a great role in Botley,?Oxford
• Competitive salary.
• Formal and informal wellbeing support.
• Employer pension scheme
• Build vital skills and experience working with Children with SEN and complex needs.

About you:

• Experience working or caring for school-age children.
• Communicate effectively with children and colleagues.
• Show resilience and empathy.
• Good organisation and time management.
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy skills (holds GCSE Maths and English grade C/4) .

Apply now:

Botley,?Oxford - Apply now - quick and simple process with your CV. No long questionnaire forms.

Shortlisted Teaching Assistant applicants must…

• Be prepared to attend a visitor session.
• Complete candidate safeguarding vetting.
• Have the right to work indefinitely in the UK.
• Be prepared to participate in the DBS criminal background checking process.

Application timeline:

• Closing date: 3rd February 2025
• Initial phone interviews: W/C 3rd of February (or sooner)
• Visitor sessions: 13th February

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £16,282.50 - £17,550 per year

Application question(s):

• Do you have the legal right to live and work in the UK?

Work Location: In person, Botley,?Oxford