Grow with Us: Dedicated Teaching Assistant Opportunity in Kidderminster Are you looking for a fulfilling role where you can truly empower children?
We are seeking a dynamic and caring Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team in Kidderminster.
The core purpose of this role is to support children with their learning and general wellbeing, ensuring every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a safe environment.
You will be an essential part of the school, supporting the Class Teacher in all areas of the day:to:day running of the class.
Your Daily Impact: Key Responsibilities As a Teaching Assistant, youll be actively involved in the Waking Day Curriculum, contributing to every aspect of the pupils development: * Positive Support and Care: Establish positive relationships with pupils to support them in feeling safe.
You will support positive behaviour, promote independence, and attend to pupils personal care needs when required, including toileting, hygiene, dressing, and eating.
* Learning Reinforcement: Reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers and adjust learning activities as agreed with the teacher.
Youll support the delivery of the curriculum, aiming for pupils to achieve their full potential in all areas of learning.
* Collaboration and Monitoring: Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents/carers, and professionals involved, following a multi:disciplinary approach.
You will work towards supporting the teacher in monitoring, assessing, recording, and reporting pupils progress.
* Safeguarding: Take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils, ensuring high standards of care and passing on information about health and well:being to relevant colleagues.
Who Were Looking For We need someone with a genuine commitment to the role and the desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual.
Skills and Experience: * Essential: Good numeracy and literacy skills.
Competent ICT skills.
Ability to work on your own as well as part of a team.
Must be flexible, adaptable, and solution focused.
* Highly Desirable: Relevant knowledge and experience of pupils with SEN.
Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including behaviours that challenge.
Role Requirements: * Eligibility to work within the UK.
* Satisfactory Enhanced DBS with barred list checks.
* Must be able to meet the demands of what can be physically challenging work at times.
Our Commitment to You As an employee, you are required to participate in regular training and other learning activities, including supervision and appraisal.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults, and we expect everyone employed to share this commitment.
If you are ready to be an active part of our school community and contribute to the smooth running of the school, apply now If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to hear more, please apply now and someone will get straight back to you, or call Paul Hirchfield on