Teaching Assistant
About This Role
To work under the guidance of teaching/senior staff and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom. This could include those requiring detailed and specialist knowledge in particular areas and will involve assisting the teacher in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources. The primary focus will be to maintain good order and to keep pupils on task.
The successful candidate will:
Be supportive of the Catholic Ethos
Have excellent communication and inter-personal skills and be able to form positive relationships with children and adults
Have experience of working with children across the Foundation age range
Have excellent early literacy and numeracy skills
Be highly motivated and hard-working and be flexible and adaptable to children’s needs
Have the ability to support pupil learning and be committed to achieving the early learning goals
Be able to work as part of a team
Have the ability to recognise and identify children’s needs, including barriers to learning, and be able to provide appropriate learning experience