Teaching Assistant (Attached to a named student)

We recognise the importance of ensuring that all staff at Tibshelf Community School enjoy a healthy work-life balance in order to ensure they can not only provide the best teaching and learning outcomes to our students, but that the school can promote a culture of progress and wellbeing at all levels. A happy working life and career at Tibshelf Community School is supported by some of our key wellbeing initiatives including:

• Whole Staff Induction programme
• 1-1 personalised performance management/appraisal system
• Mentors for ECTs
• Exemplary CPD programme
• Leadership Development Opportunities
• Sports & social events
• Dedicated department bases for teaching faculties
• On-site parking
• Laptops with secure home-school access for all teaching staff
• Extended access to school during our wider opening hours
• Access to the canteen and dining facilities
In addition to the above, all staff members have access to complimentary medical and wellbeing support services available 24 hours a day/7 days a week including (but not exhaustive):
• Nurse support service
• Emotional support and counselling
• Workplace assessments
• Occupational health referrals for access to Physiotherapy and workplace adjustments
  
  Working independently
• Delivering outcomes
• Driving improvement
• Dealing with a range of stakeholders
• Supervision of others
Desirable:
• Working in a school environment
• Minimum of two years' experience of working with children in an educational setting
• Minimum of one years' experience of working with children
Skills and knowledgeEssential:
• Organisation skills including prioritisation and planning own and others
• Communication skills both written and oral
• Listening skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to build relationships and influence
• Proven track record of contributing to improvement
• Ability to contribute to and undertake specialised practices
• Ability to comply and work with school procedures and policies
• Awareness and understanding of statutory policies and procedures affecting schools
Desirable:
• Knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum including the literacy and numeracy strategies.
• First aid procedures
Personal Effectiveness Essential:
• To work effectively with all stakeholders
• Initiative and judgement to resolve problems independently relating to their work and the work of others.
• Supervise pupils effectively both in and out of school in line with the school's behaviour policy.
• To complete work and plan work independently for their work, including classroom activities
• Ability to help pupils transfer their learning to other parts of their lives.
Qualifications Essential:
• Numeracy and literacy to GCSE level (minimum C grade)
• Professional development
Desirable:
• NVQ Level 3 in specialised area or equivalent