Specialist Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

Required: As soon as possible Salary: £26,847 - £27,274 pro rata (actual salary: £19,550-£20,116) Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st August 2027 Location: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Loftus

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking teaching assistant to provide support for teaching and learning in our friendly and inclusive school. The successful candidate will have a clear commitment to promoting the well-being of the children in our care and to raising standards.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant which will include lunchtime duty. We are looking for someone who can support the teaching and learning of all our pupils as well as the expertise to support pupils. As a school described in our last Ofsted report as a small school with a big heart, we are looking for the caring person to join our team.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT), a family of 38 schools and 2 sixth forms from across the Diocese of Middlesbrough. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 staff, the Trust is one of the North-East's largest Catholic Trusts.

The successful candidate will:

• A teaching assistant qualification or equivalent.
• Have experience of working with children
• Have excellent standards of literacy, numeracy and spoken English
• Support pupils' learning needs.
• Demonstrate excellent behaviour management and communication skills to support pupils with different needs and abilities
• Work flexibly and be committed to ensuring a wide range of fun, creative and engaging activities.

We offer you:

• A small school with a big heart.
• Well behaved and motivated children who enjoy learning and coming to school;
• A welcoming and supportive staff team;
• Supportive and dedicated parents and governors;
• Opportunities for your own Continuous Professional Development.

Visits to the school are very welcome and encouraged. Please contact the school office on or email the school at .

Interview date:To be confirmed

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks. The successful candidate will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service contract.

Skills CPD / Training

• Appropriate first aid training
• Recent safeguarding training
• Recent professional development related to Autism and other areas of SEN

Experience

• Working with children of relevant age essential
• Effective use of ICT to support learning essential
• Use of other equipment technology e.g. interactive whiteboard, video, photocopier essential
• Understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation essential
• General understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes e.g. phonics essential
• Experience of working with children with SEN

Personal Attributes

• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities essential
• Ability to relate well to children and adults essential
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these essential
• Organised essential
• An understanding of the Catholic ethos of NPCAT essential
• An understanding of safeguarding and child protection requirements essential
• Basic understanding of child development and learning processes essential

Qualifications

• Level 2 qualification for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience essential
• Training in the relevant area e.g. literacy essential

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Loftus)

Rosecroft Lane
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Loftus
TS13 4PZ

Kelly Matchett