About this Role

As part of our energetic, hardworking and welcoming team, you will enthuse and motivate pupils to strive for success, whilst supporting the development of a positive learning environment for all children within the school.

We are seeking someone who can:

• Support the delivery of exciting learning opportunities that help the children to enquire and be inspired by the world around them
• Create opportunities for all learners to reach their potential, irrespective of their starting points
• Support children in class, group and individual activities, both indoors and outdoors.
• Assist in monitoring children's progress, assessing achievement and recording results and observations, sharing outcomes with the class teacher
• Maintain a safe and positive environment for all learners

The successful candidate will:

• Thrive on challenge and making a difference to children’s lives
• Be a good communicator, able to build rapport with children from a variety of ages, abilities, and backgrounds
• Be flexible, adaptable, and consistently demonstrate a positive ‘can-do attitude’
• Exude enthusiasm and the ability to ‘think outside the box’ - can work dynamically and responsively to the needs of pupils and the wider school
• Show a commitment to the happiness well-being, self-esteem, and progress of everyone at the school

We can offer the successful candidate:

• Wonderful pupils who love learning and are thirsty for knowledge
• A supportive community (at both local and Academy Trust level), who enjoy working together and put the children at the heart of everything we do
• Good opportunities for personal and career development
• A school which actively promotes the wellbeing of staff
• The chance to work with families who appreciate and support the work of the school

We very much encourage and welcome visits to the school and we look forward to hearing from you.

Please note that we shall take up references before the interview. It is essential therefore that all reference details supplied are correct, up to date and include a current e-mail address.

We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

Safeguarding Statement

The Good Shepherd Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant pre-employment checks, including a Section 128 Check where appropriate.