Year 6 Teaching Assistant

Description

Teaching Assistant

YR6 Teaching Assistant

Primary School

September startWe are currently looking for a Teaching Assistant to join an outstanding primary school in Waltham Forest on a full-time basis to support children with Special Educational Needs.

The Role

As a Teaching Assistant you will be supporting pupils working at all levels including pupils with in year 6 as well as supporting students with Special Educational Needs. You will work closely with the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups or individually, ensuring pupils understand the work set, know their learning objectives and stay on task in order to make progress. You should be able to promote pupils’ social inclusion and self-esteem and ensure that pupils thrive in a positive, nurturing, safe environment.

As some of the pupils you will be supporting have additional learning needs, you will also work under the direction of the Inclusion Leader to

implement group or 1:1 intervention

understand Individual Education Plans & Behaviour Support Plans and assist to implement these, under the guidance of the teacher

provide feedback to pupils and staff in relation to progress and achievement

attend to the pupils’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare mattersYour role will also include lunchtime supervision for your relevant key stage (breaks will be provided).

Hours 8.30am - 4.00pm Monday to Friday

This role is offered on a contract basis initially but could become permanent for the right candidate.

The school

This large, 3 form-entry school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted and is situated in the borough of Camden and is easily accessible via public transport. There is a lovely, welcoming staff team in place and the school is popular within the local community. Pupils at the school come from a range of backgrounds and diversity is celebrated and encouraged. There are well-equipment modern play based learning areas within the school for pupils across the school. The school is dedicated to supporting staff to make professional progress and there are excellent opportunities for continuing professional development.

In order to apply for this role you must have the following:

An Honours degree or equivalent

GCSE Grade C or above in English Language; Level 2 English or above; or equivalent

GCSE Grade C or above in Maths; Level 2 Maths or above; or equivalent

Excellent Written and verbal English

Previous experience working with or caring for children or young peopleIf you hold the relevant skills, please apply with an up to date CV asap as the school are looking to appoint immediately.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients

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