Teaching Assistant

Location: Croydon
Position: Teaching Assistant
Contract Type: Temp to Perm - 2024/2025 Academic Year
Start date: JanuaryVeritas Education have an amazing opportunity at an OFSTED 'outstanding' school that are looking to hire a teaching assistant for a KS1 classroom for the beginning of the calendar year. 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 believe that there are a number of personal qualities which are essential for a successful, productive and happy life in the future. The school provides all pupils, irrespective of their background, with a rigorous, knowledge rich education that draws from the best and most important work in both the humanities and the sciences. We believe that knowledge is good in and of itself, empowering pupils to understand and take an interest in the world around them.

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 are a 2 form entry with supportive staff across the year group that are happy to assist new teaching assistants to settle into their new setting. Furthermore, its closely located to an overground station and offers parking for all long term staff.

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 teacherTeaching 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 directedQUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHING ASSISTANT

Desirable for a teaching assistant

An honours degree (preferably Upper Second) or equivalentIf 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. Or feel free to call (phone number removed) and ask to speak to one of our consultants.

I look forward to hearing from you!

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 interviewVeritas 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