School Support Staff jobs in Northampton

Teaching Assistant

15 Hours/2 days per week (Days to be discussed at interview)

8am – 4pm – With an unpaid lunchbreak of 30 minutes

SS (3 – 6)Actual £8,921 - £9,350 (FTE £25,614 - £26,846)

The Duston School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Date: midday, Thursday 12th November Start Date: ASAP

The Duston School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Duston School is looking to appoint a part time Teaching Assistant to add additional capacity to the primary phase. The post is one which requires the performance of the following particular responsibilities: To work under the supervision of a teacher to plan, deliver and evaluate learning activities for small groups or individual pupils, providing feedback on pupil engagement and their achievement of the desired learning objectives. To promote the development of pupil's self-reliance, self-esteem and emotional resilience. To promote, observe and report on pupil performance and development, using assessment strategies to improve learning. To promote the development of positive relationships and acceptable behaviour in accordance with school policy. To develop positive relationships with colleagues, providing consistent and effective support and working constructively as a member of the school staff team. To support pupils to improve their numeracy and literacy skills through focused learning activities and more generally across the curriculum. To support with the planning and implementation of education pupil education / behaviour plans and personal care programmes, when necessary while promoting independence, inclusion and equality. To prepare and support the use of learning materials, monitor and maintain curriculum resources, and create visual displays in order to ensure an orderly and purposeful physical learning environment. To provide care and encouragement to children and young people with disabilities or special educational needs, supporting them to participate in activities and liaising, if required, with parents / carers / other profes sionals as appropriate. To encourage participation in structured and unstructured learning activities, including play while undertaking lunchtime duties, timetabled activities and during breaks. To contribute to assessing and developing plans to meet the personal support needs of children and young people with additional requirements, and assist in the implementation and evaluation of the plans. To escort and supervise pupils on educational visits and out of school activities, ensuring their health, safety and well-being, as required, and take responsibility for a group of pupils under the supervision of the teacher to meet service delivery requirements. To support, as appropriate, in instances where pupils are unwell whilst at the school or require basic medical aid

Applying: Please complete an application form (we do not accept a CV alone) along with a letter of application to the Principal. Please email the application form and letter to: jobs@thedustonschool.org If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. The Duston School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and vol unteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practice and all appointments are subject to satisfac tory DBS checks. In addition references will be requested for short listed applicants prior to interview and will form part of the interview process. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. Online searches will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £8,921.00-£9,350.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person