Teaching Assistant - St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant (22.5 hours per week, Monday - Thursday) to work at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. As part of this role, 2.5 hours will be required for leading play at lunch time. The role will be to work alongside our team to support the teaching and learning for our wonderful children. Initially, this role will be for a Year 1 class, but the successful applicant should be prepared to work in any class across the school. We are seeking someone who:

• Is supportive of our Catholic ethos
• Has the ability to work well as part of a team to contribute to the high standards of teaching and learning in our school.
• Will report back regularly to the Class Teacher, including information around children's progress as well as safeguarding concerns.
• Has high expectations of themselves, as they do for the children.
• Is committed to high standards of behaviour and achievement.
The team at St Joseph's are:
• Supportive and welcoming who share a collective vision of providing the very best education for the children in our care.
• Committed to establishing a safe environment for our children who are able to REACH their full potential, ensuring that they can 'be the best they can be'.
• Have developed a learning environment which is both stimulating and challenging, ensuring inclusivity to all children, regardless of academic ability.
• Promoting outstanding behaviour from our children, who are resilient, empathetic, aspirational, confident and who have high expectations of themselves and others.
• Supportive of and have strong links to the church and parish.
• Dedicated to a range of professional development opportunities, which recognise the strength of the staff in our ambitious team.
• Introduced to St Joseph's with a thorough and well-developed induction period to ensure that all staff have the very best start to their career at St Joseph's