Primary Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel are looking to appoint a teaching assistant to join the staff team in a small school in Washington. This is a part-time role, Wednesday to Friday, 8:30 to 3:30pm term time only.

Areas of Responsibility and Key Tasks

• Clarifying and explaining instructions
• Motivating and encouraging the pupil(s) as required by providing levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to pupils' needs
• Assisting in weaker areas, e.g. speech and language, reading, spelling, numeracy, handwriting/presentation etc
• Using praise, commentary and assistance to encourage the pupil to concentrate and stay on task
• Liaising with class teacher, SENCO and other professionals about personal education plans
• Providing additional nurture to individuals when requested by the class teacher or SENCO
• Consistently and effectively implementing agreed behaviour management strategies
• To establish supportive relationships with the pupil concerned
• To promote the acceptance and inclusion of pupils with SEN, encouraging pupils to interact with each other in an appropriate and acceptable manner

Nessasary to the role

• Must hold a Child only DBS on the update service (or be willing to apply)
• Must hold a Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification 
• Up to date safegaurding course (we can provide this)
• Experience working across KS1 & KS2

If you believe you have the skills for this role or would like hear about similar roles, please get in touch with an up to date CV or give the tyne tees primary team a call on 01912235070!

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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