Teaching Assistant with MDSA role

Start Date: January 2025 

Closing Date: 06 January 2025

Interview Date: 13 January 2025

Salary Range: TA role Grade D / Midday supervisor Grade B 

Hours:  32.5  Fixed  Term until Aug 25  and 32.5 Permanent 

Responsible to: Headteacher/Senior Leadership Team

Christ the King Catholic School are seeking to employ a dedicated Teaching Assistant with an MDSA role to join our dedicated, passionate and caring team. We have two positions available one full time fixed term until Aug 25 one full time permanent both commencing in January 2025. Our small and friendly school welcomes applications from candidates of all faiths and none, who are enthusiastic about working in a school where children are at the heart of all we do and our vision is rooted in the Catholic values of respect, resilience, stewardship, curiosity, forgiveness and love.

Skills and Experience:

•           Knowledge of how to incorporate visual and concrete resources into planning to support learning (use of total communication) would be of use.   
• Ability to take responsibility for creating a spiralised curriculum incorporating opportunities to revisit learning regularly.  
• Experience of Emotional Literacy or Mental Health needs within children.  
• Ability to work in a team to support and create the best experience for children to enable them to meet their full potential. 
• Be flexible to do a range of tasks and to use own initiative when required. 
• Good literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE or ‘O’ Level Grade C or above or equivalent).  
•  Work within, and act upon, the advice of class teacher and SENDCo.  
• Have experience of working with children.
• Be an excellent communicator and team player.
• Work within our school’s rigorous safeguarding policies and procedures.  
• Remain calm, confidential and professional in all situations.  

Willing to work well as part of a dedicated team of both MDSAs and Teaching assistants to support lunch time play as well as undertaking supervisory activities. These activites would include:  

• Leading children’s games and play so that they become more physically active during our lunch hour.  
• Encouraging children to include each other in play  
• Supporting the school’s Sports Leaders to facilitate play with their peers  
• Helping children to resolve disagreements independently 
• Addressing incidents of poor behaviour choices  
• Familiar with the need to safeguard children and understand its importance.  
• Willing to support the Catholic ethos of the school.  

 In addition, there may also be times where the post holder may need to carry out a variety of supervisory duties that will include:  

•  Setting up / clearing away the lunch hall. 
• Clear spillages and cleaning the floor. 
• Helping children with their lunches e.g cutting food.
• Encouraging children to eat their lunches  
• Minor first aid incidents  
• Other tasks as specified by the school’s leadership team or senior MDSA  

      We can offer you: 

• The support needed to continue your own professional development. 
• The opportunity to work with a close-knit, enthusiastic and hard-working team of staff who are committed to providing the very best for each individual in their care. 
• The opportunity to inspire our caring and highly-motivated children through engaging learning .

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close advert if a suitable candidate is found. 

  Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school directly on 01980 622039 to arrange an appointment.

 For a full application pack please contact the office on recruitment@thedcet.com

 The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children.  All staff are expected to share this commitment.  The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application and satisfactory references.