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1:1 Teaching Assistant

Overview

1:1 Teaching Assistant Salary: Grade 3 Spine Point 2-6 (27,306 - £28,977) Pro Rata – Term Time Only Location: EYFS / Key Stage 1 / Key Stage 2 Contract term: Fixed term - 1-year position (with a view to extend) based on 32.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm, including lunchtime supervision) We are seeking to appoint a committed, caring and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join and support our team at St. Joseph’s. This role is ideal for those who genuinely have a passion for helping children, particularly with learning difficulties, and also a fantastic opportunity for those considering a career in teaching to gain valuable first-hand experience.

Full time – Fixed term 1^st September 2024 – 31^st August 2025

(1 Year Fixed Term Contract with the view to extend)

Personal attributes

We are seeking to appoint a committed, caring and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join and support our team at St. Joseph’s. This role is ideal for those who genuinely have a passion for helping children, particularly with learning difficulties, and also a fantastic opportunity for those considering a career in teaching to gain valuable first-hand experience.

What does the role involve? The main aim of the role is to support our teachers to deliver academic excellence, day in, day out, with professionalism and enthusiasm so that our pupils achieve their potential including:

Assisting pupils with their educational and social development, on an individual and group basis
Providing support for individual pupils inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities
Assisting teachers with the maintenance of pupil records
Building and maintaining successful relationships with pupils, whilst treating them with respect and consideration
Provide expertise to deliver a personalised curriculum for each pupil’s learning
Work together with families and other agencies to ensure every pupil is valued, challenged and supported
Have the highest expectation that every pupil will make sustained academic and personal progress

We need someone who:

Is ideally a practicing Catholic, but certainly committed to the Catholic ethos
Has experience of working with children with autism/Special Educational Needs
Effective communication and interaction skills
Has the ability to supervise and organize pupils
Has the ability to manage behavior in a calm and positive way
Is flexible in working with the school team

We can offer you:

A welcoming community with a strong Catholic ethos
Enthusiastic and friendly children who are willing and eager to learn
Supportive staff, parents and parish

Applicants will have previous experience with working with primary aged children. You will be educated to at least GCSE level (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy. You will be committed to personal learning and development, and have a sincere commitment to sharing our long-term aims and drive for continuous improvement.

Salary & Benefits

Salary from £27306 to £28977 per year

Location

St Joseph's Catholic Schools' Federation
Pitman Street
London
London
SE5 0TS

Supporting documents

Deadline and how to apply

To apply: Please complete the application form attached.

please email completed application forms direct to: kgibb@stjosephs.southwark.sch.uk

Closing date: Wednesday 17^th July 2024

Interviews: Friday 19^th July 2024

Equal opportunities

St Joseph's Camberwell Catholic Schools' Federation is an equal opportunities employer

Job reference: StJose1-1TA

SAFEGUARDING

St Joseph’s Camberwell Catholic Schools’ Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school will conduct all necessary safer recruitment checks, pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, reference checks, identity and proof of right to work in the UK. St Joseph’s Camberwell Catholic Schools’ Federation is an equal opportunities employer.