KS1 Teaching Assistant

Telford & Wrekin Council, Dawley Bank, Telford and Wrekin

KS1 Teaching Assistant

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Telford & Wrekin Council, Dawley Bank, Telford and Wrekin

  • Part time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 13 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: db53075d0c4a428d9f24e297ae65151a

Full Job Description

  • Supporting the class teacher with daily lesson activities and classroom management
  • Assisting pupils with literacy, numeracy, and phonics to enhance their learning
  • Providing one-on-one or small group support to help children meet learning goals
  • Encouraging positive social interactions and reinforcing school behaviour expectations
  • Uphold the school's trauma-informed and relational behaviour approach, and be able to respond to children calmly, empathetically and positively with consistency.
  • Preparing and organising classroom resources to create an engaging learning environment
  • Supporting pupils with personal and intimate care as needed, in line with school policy
  • Collaborating with staff to implement strategies tailored to individual learning needs
  • Engaging in regular CPD to improve your knowledge, skills and practice.

    We are seeking an enthusiastic, caring, and motivated Teaching Assistant to join our Year 1 team. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated individual to support our young learners in a nurturing, engaging, and inclusive environment. As a Year 1 Teaching Assistant, you will play a crucial role in helping children build strong foundations in their education and fostering a love of learning., The ideal candidate will have experience working with young children, patience, and understand early childhood development. Experience in a similar role or setting is beneficial but not essential; what matters most is your dedication to the well-being and development of our children. You will:
  • Be enthusiastic and passionate about working with children and supporting their development
  • Have strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a compassionate and patient approach
  • Understand the Key Stage 1 curriculum and early childhood development
  • Have a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
  • Have a collaborative and proactive approach to working with colleagues, parents, and carers
  • Engage in and promote high-quality interactions with children
  • Committed to creating an inclusive environment that supports the diverse needs of all learners
  • A confident communicator both verbal and written
  • Have a reflective and adaptable approach, willing to continually improve and grow professionally
  • Eager to engage in CPD and stay updated on the latest educational practices., Enthusiastic and passionate about working with children and supporting their learning.
  • A relevant qualification (such as a Level 2 or Level 3 TA qualification or equivalent)
  • A good general standard of education including GCSE English and Maths to Grade C or equivalent.
  • An understanding of trauma-informed and relational approaches, or willingness to learn and embrace our school's ethos.
  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, contributing to a positive and supportive school culture., If you are passionate about making a difference in children's lives and are ready to grow both personally and professionally, we would love to hear from you!

    At Millbrook Primary School and Nursery, we believe in creating a supportive, inclusive, and nurturing environment for all our children. Our ethos is centred around trauma-informed and relational approaches to behaviour, recognising the unique needs of each child and fostering positive relationships., Telford & Wrekin Council is an award winning council, and we were recognised as Local Authority of the Year 2022 at the Municipal Journal Awards, and the Association for Public Service Excellence Council of the Year in 2021.
  • At Team Telford we work hard to protect, care and invest to create a better borough and our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Having the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles allows us to deliver the excellent services that residents and businesses on the borough expect from us. Our friendly and passionate teams are trusted by leaders and managers to deliver this ambition. We invest and nurture our workforce and support our employees to develop and thrive. The better we are the bigger difference we make to the people we serve.

    In return we also offer a great range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working hours and work arrangements, employee discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, a local government pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement. At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice and we know we are stronger and better connected as a result. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and where our data shows that specific groups are under-represented within our workforce, our adverts will actively encourage applications from these groups. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities or other health conditions. You can find out more about this and our 'guaranteed interview scheme' here You can also read more about our Recruitment and Selection Policy and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders here and the Transgender & Non-Binary Inclusion Policy commitments here