Teaching Assistant

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