Marlfields Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Teaching Assistant to start as soon as possible. The role will be full-time grade 4 post with PPA cover paid at a relevant rate (at least 3.25 hrs per week) term time plus insets. This role is temporary for one year.

You must be experienced in working with primary aged children in a school setting and would ideally hold a level 3 qualification or equivalent.

You will need to demonstrate:

• Your ability to work as part of a very enthusiastic team
• Commitment, flexibility and energy
• Excellent behavioural management skills
• A knowledge of the national curriculum and assessment
• To be willing to undertake suitable training for your own professional development

Your responsibilities will include:      

• supporting the teacher in the development and implementation of intervention programs
• assisting in maintaining classroom discipline through the implementation of the schools behavior management strategies
• providing support to pupils to achieve learning goals e.g. leading guided reading and other small group work.
• supervising pupils for a particular curriculum activity under the guidance of a qualified teacher
• assisting the teacher with the planning of learning activities
• assisting with the day to day routines of a classroom
• assisting the teacher in monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
• the ability to plan and lead curriculum lessons to cover PPA sessions

The closing date for this post will be midday on Wednesday 10^th June and shortlisting will take place on the same date. Interviews will take place during the week beginning Monday 15^th June.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.  This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that may make them unsuitable to work with children.

It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity