We are looking for a motivated and inspirational person to join our lovely school and further drive the vision of our provision for supporting children’s emotional wellbeing.
Successful candidates will be passionate about working with children to help them to achieve the best outcomes and live positive, fulfilling lives.
Role:
We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our team providing a safe, inclusive and caring environment for children aged between 4 and 11 years attending our school. Experience of teaching whole classes is beneficial.
You offer:
- First and foremost, we are looking for somebody with boundless enthusiasm for supporting children.
- The flexibility to get involved in lunchtime and extra-curricular activities
- Be passionate about meeting the needs of all children
- Have strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Value working in teams and partnerships
- To champion the school’s values and have high aspirations for every child, and for yourself & other staff
- To continually strive for best practice in yourself and inspire others.
- Have a passion for making a difference in the community
- A child centred approach to teaching using creative and exciting methods to engage and stimulate
- Excellent spoken & written literacy skills and strong Numeracy skills
We offer:
- A growing and vibrant team of colleagues who share an ethos of inclusion and care
- The opportunity to be part of a school that is developing rapidly and is on a very secure improvement journey
- Children who are engaged, curious, willing and eager to learn
- An expanding school which allows an opportunity for the development of a truly inspiring learning environment
- An opportunity to share a real, relevant and engaging curriculum with children and their families
- Access to a network of trust schools for knowledge sharing and support
- Excellent commuter links via the M5.
Willowdown Primary is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare and safety of the children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. We will be undertaking an appropriate online search for shortlisted candidates.
Willowdown promotes equality of all children and adults within the school and the wider community. We promote equality of race, gender and ability and always look for feedback on whether we can make further improvements.