Teaching Assistant

Job Description

Water Lane Primary Academy is an Ofsted rated 'Good' school and we are currently seeking two Teaching Assistants to work in Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2 providing help and support to our amazing children. The teaching assistant role is vital to the school and involves supporting children with a variety of needs including Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP's).

Successful candidates should have:

· Experience of working with and caring for children in KS1/KS2

· Experience of working with children with special educational needs.

· High expectations of students in terms of learning, achievement and behaviour

· Enthusiasm and dedication to developing innovative approaches to learning, teaching, mentoring and guidance

· A commitment to promoting and fostering good relationships between children and with parents and colleagues

· Experience of working with children in a friendly, busy environment

· Level 2 qualification in play work/childcare

· A current food hygiene certificate (desirable)

· Paediatric first aid qualification (desirable)

· Knowledge of child safeguarding procedures

You should be:

· Forward thinking and willing to adapt to the changing needs of the school

· Able to promote the warm, caring and friendly ethos of the school to pupils, parents and the public

· Able to perform under pressure

· Confident to use your own initiative when required

· Have excellent communication skills

· Have the ability to build effective relationships with students, parents and other staff

· The ability to relate in a firm and friendly way with a wide range of personalities

· The ability to use initiative

· Be willing to undertake direction and guidance

· Have a good understanding of behaviour management strategies

· Be able to work as part of a team

In return we can offer you:

· The chance to be part of a Multi-Academy Trust that genuinely cares about YOU

· The chance to work with a supportive family of schools (REAch2 trust) who share the same passion for primary education.

· The chance to work with a supportive team.

· An excellent CPD training programme with REAch2 and beyond.

· A tenacious and courageous senior leadership team who care fervently about inclusion and promote creativity and thinking outside of the box

· An active school community with supportive parents;

· An award winning learning environment;

· Excellent professional development opportunities;

· A supportive working culture that focuses on positive learning behaviour and high expectations for all children;

· Fun-loving, energetic and enthusiastic pupils (and staff).

· Proactive parents waiting to join us on our journey to excellence

· Membership of a Local Government Pension Scheme LGPS,

· As part of REAch2 employee benefits we also offer an eye care scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family and membership of 'perks at work' - which includes discounts on holidays, shopping, family days out and much more.