Teaching Assistant
We are advertising for the following position on the North East jobs website. Please share if you know anyone who may be interested.
Grade 3 £21,189 – £21,968 pro rata, pay award pending
Temporary – Required as soon as possible until 31st July 2024
The Governors of Cockfield Primary School and Nursery wish to appoint an enthusiastic and caring experienced Teaching Assistant to join this popular and successful primary school. The post is to provide support for children across school, particularly focussed in EYFS
To work under the instruction/guidance of senior/teaching staff to support the delivery of quality learning and teaching and to help raise standards of achievement for all pupils;
To encourage the participation of pupils in the social and academic processes of the school, and enable pupils to become more independent learners.
To undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.
We are a happy school where alongside the requirements of the National Curriculum we provide many other experiences and opportunities for the children to broaden their horizons. Our aim is to help children become good people who achieve great things and leave us with a life-long love of learning.
We welcome everyone into our school, we value diversity and we promote an understanding that everyone is equally important and special.
We are looking for a teaching assistant who:
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Is full of enthusiasm with a passion for supporting children’s learning
• Is a good or outstanding practitioner with a drive to improve
• Can support the school’s ethos of care and become a full member of our team
The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Closing date: 19th October 2023 at 12 noon
Interview date: 25th October 2023
Please return completed applications to the school.