Teaching Assistant (Mainstream)

Teaching Assistant (Mainstream)

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, energetic and adaptable Teaching Assistant (Mainstream) to join our highly motivated team on a fixed term basis.

Our aim is to challenge every learner to exceed their own expectations of themselves; create a can-do culture and the resilience to excel; include all members of our community through shared endeavour; and nurture diverse skills, talents and abilities whilst celebrating excellence.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have experience or interest in working in an educational setting;
• Have experience of working with SEND learners with autism and SPLD needs;
• Multi-task under pressure and juggle many tasks at once;
• Have excellent organisational skills with the ability to effectively prioritise workload;
• Have excellent face to face customer service skills or experience;
• Pay attention to detail, pick up on oversights and rectify problems before they arise;
• Act with discretion, handling extremely confidential information;
• Demonstrate a willingness to become involved in the life of the organisation;
• Be enthusiastic, energetic and open to innovation; Have integrity, optimism and a good sense of humour;
• Possess effective communication skills and be emotionally intelligent;
• Possess effective ICT skills and be open to new uses of technology in the workplace;
• Have good communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team; and
• Be dedicated and flexible, with commitment to continual improvement.