Are you a compassionate and proactive individual with a passion for helping children thrive and raise their aspirations?
Would you like to join a welcoming and supportive team where your contribution truly makes a difference?
Ashlands CofE Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated 1:1 Teaching Assistant to work alongside our class teachers. The successful candidate will help provide a stable, caring, stimulating, and supportive learning environment for a child with an EHCP, enabling them to achieve their full potential both academically and personally.
The core purpose of this role is to work closely with class teachers to support a child with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), ensuring they are fully engaged in their learning and making sustained progress. The role also involves promoting the child’s independence, self-esteem, and social inclusion through both 1:1 and small group sessions.
The ideal candidates will:
- Have previous TA experience, including experience supporting children with additional needs, and a good standard of literacy and numeracy
- Be committed to supporting and understanding the individual needs of pupils
- Possess a positive, 'can do' and flexible attitude and be able to work collaboratively as part of a team; and
- Hold a Relevant TA qualification or be prepared to work towards gaining Level 2 of the National Qualifications framework.
Our children are kind, curious, and eager to learn. We have a welcoming, family atmosphere and a caring ethos rooted in our Church School Vision and Values: “Love of Learning, Love of Life, Love of One Another.”
We offer a nurturing and inclusive environment for children and staff to flourish with a supportive community of staff, governors, parents and volunteers.
This is an exciting opportunity to support young people, and to work with a supportive team in a caring, aspirational and inclusive school. If you think you possess the qualities and experience we are looking for, we would very much like to hear from you.