Learning Support Assistants
- Nayland Community Primary School, Nayland, Colchester CO6 2DS
- £22,183 - £23,114 (pro rata)
- Post 1*
- Post 2 **
- Permanent
- Reference: 6229
- Required from October 2024 or as soon as possible
*Over 3 days, Monday, Thursday and Friday am.
**Over 2 days, Thursday and Friday am.
2 x Classroom Teaching Assistants.
We are seeking to appoint highly motivated, patient and talented teaching assistants to join our enthusiastic, supportive and very well-regarded school. This is an exciting opportunity to join our positive, forward-thinking team.
You will be working alongside a creative team of professionals to provide learning support across primary age groups.
You will perform a key role in supporting children’s learning in all aspects; preparing resources, delivering interventions and supporting children in a group or individual basis endeavouring to enable the child to make appropriate progress and be fully included in wider school life.
General Purpose
A teaching assistant works alongside the classroom teacher, providing support and reinforcement through working with individual students or small groups of students. The objective of this role is to maximize the learning and progress of each student under the direction of the lead teacher.
Main Job Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities:
- reinforce lessons presented by the classroom teacher by reviewing material with students individually or in groups
- provide additional learning support to students where identified
- develop learning programs for individual needs and adapt appropriate materials accordingly
- deliver customised learning activities to students either individually or in groups
- monitor and support the social and emotional needs of students
- assist with the development of lesson plans and learning materials to meet curriculum requirements and individual student needs
- help teachers prepare for lessons by getting materials ready, setting up equipment and arranging the classroom environment
- assist the classroom teacher in directly observing and recording behaviour
- help maintain behaviour for learning in the classroom by ensuring students adhere to accepted rules and regulations i.e. The Nayland Code
- maintain the classroom environment in an organised and orderly manner to ensure an optimal learning experience
- create displays of the students` work and other classroom displays
- assist with maintaining student records
- assist the classroom teacher with marking, correcting learning and checking homework
- collaborate regularly with staff members to track the progress of each child
- provide feedback to the classroom teacher on the student`s progress and development
- assist with supervision of students in class, between classes and during playtimes
- help with extracurricular activities, school events and field trips.
Education and Experience:
- a range of GCSE passes including English and mathematics
- a basic understanding of child development
- experience of working with children (preferred).
Key Skills and Competencies:
- communication skills - verbal and written
- effective relationship building skills
- high motivation levels
- patience
- adaptability
- respect for diversity
- teamwork skills
- organisational and planning skills.
You will work as a wider member of an established Nayland School team.
Please email your application form to [email protected] or return by post to the Headteacher, Nayland CP School, Bear Street, Nayland, Suffolk, CO6 4HZ or call 01206 262348
Alternatively, for an application form and/or further details, please contact the school as above.
Shortlisting date: 24 September 2024.
Nayland School safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with Local Safeguarding Board Procedures. This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subjects to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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