Cover Teaching Assistant

Cover Teaching Assistant(s) - Ongoing Opportunities

At St George’s, Teaching Assistants (TAs) are highly valued and recognised as an integral part of any

teaching and learning team. In the Early Years, the social and emotional aspect of their role is

particularly strong and they are seen as key care-takers for the children in these years. TAs are

ultimately accountable to the Principal but take guidance from Heads of Schools, Class Teachers

and the Head of Student Support Services as appropriate to the area they are assigned to.

Their help in a lesson provides not only the Class Teacher, but also the pupils with the support,

knowledge and understanding that ensure teaching and learning is of an optimum level; for this

reason they will be involved in the planning sessions and, through negotiation with other members

of the team, share their strengths and assist in learning.

■ To assist with the preparation of the learning environment and resources to support

learning under the direction of the teacher

■ To facilitate parents with questions that they have related to their children

Pastoral

■ To show an active interest in the personal circumstances of the children under your care,

and to foster their personal and social development

■ To actively promote the social, moral and cultural ethos of the school community

■ To create an atmosphere of support by being aware of, and fully compliant with, all the

school policies on pastoral care

■ To be familiar with all of the school’s policies on Health and Safety and be proactive in

ensuring the safety of all members of the school community at all times

■ To promote exemplary behaviour and a responsible attitude amongst all pupils at all times

■ To be aware of and act upon all policies regarding the safeguarding of children

■ To contribute to the extra curricular life of the school

Personal Skills

The successful candidate will be:

■ An ambassador of St George’s at all times

■ A role model in relation to the school’s core values of Internationalism, Inclusivity and

Excellence

■ Enthusiastic and passionate about education with a sound understanding of UK best

practice

■ Reliable and respectful in their dealings with all members of the school community

■ Flexible and adaptable to the varied demands of working in a world-class school

environment

■ Proactive in all aspects of school life

■ Able to work both independently and collaboratively

■ Creative and innovative across and beyond the curriculum

■ Able to work successfully under pressure, with excellent organisational skills

■ Reliable and respectful

■ Able to demonstrate a positive and proactive attitude towards participation in professional

development and the school’s induction and professional review processes

■ Able to present a professional image in line with the high expectations of St George’s

■ A talented communicator

■ A confident and competent user of IT in the classroom and for administrative purposes

Formal Qualifications / Experience

■ A university degree or other equivalent professional qualification

■ A good standard of spoken and written English

■ A proven ability to work with young people

■ A generous and sociable outlook

■ A willingness to undertake ongoing training

■ Previous experience working within a school setting highly desirable

How to Apply

Reference Number 250102

Application Deadline N/A

Start Date Ongoing throughout the school year

Please fill in the online application form

Supporting Statement

The Supporting Statement is an instrumental part of our shortlisting process and should address

and detail: the reason you are applying for the role, why you feel that you are a suitable candidate

for the role to which you are applying, your skills and experience, and an explanation of any gaps in

employment during your career.

Additional Application Guidance

The Education and Qualifications section of the application form must be completed in full

(including grades obtained). References provided should always include your current employer. If

you are currently working in education, please note that your first referee must be the

Headteacher/Principal of the school that you are currently employed with.

School Policies

Applicants to St George’s should be familiar with the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection

Policy available at  stgeorge.school.it/policies. A copy of the Staff Code of Conduct and

Whistleblowing Policy will be made available to shortlisted candidates.

Conditional Offer of Appointment

Any offer to a successful candidate will be conditional upon the following:

■ Verification of identity, qualifications and professional status

■ A safeguarding check

■ Receipt of at least three satisfactory references (one of which should be from your current

or most recent Principal, Head of School or line manager)

■ Verification of medical fitness (completion of a medical declaration)

■ Social media screening

Non-EU applicants will be required to produce their university transcript with courses taken

and final grade of their first Degree.

Remuneration

Package details will be available to shortlisted candidates upon request.

Equal Opportunities

St George's is an equal opportunities employer and is fully committed to a policy of treating all its

employees and job applicants equally. Discrimination will not be made on the grounds of age,

race, religion, disability, marital status, gender, re-assigned gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy

or other basis.