Teaching Assistant

Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future?

Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued?

Join us!

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee - whether in teaching, support, or leadership - can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.

Your Role in Building Brighter Futures

As a Teaching Assistant at Wansdyke Primary School you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish”. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust

As a Teaching Assistant you will be responsible for:

• Supervising and supporting pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning.
• Establishing constructive relationships with pupils, acting as a role model.
• Supporting inclusion and encourage cooperation among pupils.
• Assisting with 1:1 and small group learning support, adjusting to individual needs.
• Promoting independence and self-esteem through challenging expectations and rewards.
• Using ICT to support learning activities and foster pupil independence.
• Monitoring and evaluating pupils’ progress against learning objectives, providing feedback.
• Assisting teachers with developing and implementing Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
• Supporting lesson planning and adjusting activities to suit pupil needs.
• Communicating with parents and other agencies, providing reports on pupil progress.
• Assisting in maintaining classroom resources, displays, and preparing materials.
• Supervising pupils during out-of-class times (e.g., lunch, trips, after-school activities).
• Administering routine tests and invigilate exams.
• Ensuring compliance with safeguarding, health, and safety policies.

What You’ll Bring to Futura

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Teaching Assistant with:

• Good standard of education (e.g., 5 GCSEs, including English and Maths at grade C or above).
• Relevant qualification such as NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent (desirable).
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience supporting pupils in the classroom, especially those with additional needs.
• Understanding of child development, learning processes, and barriers to learning.
• Experience with pupil reviews and reports (e.g., EHC plans).
• Strong communication skills with both pupils and adults.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and use initiative.
• Good IT skills for supporting learning activities.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and collaborative teamwork.

What We Offer to Support Your Growth

• Professional Growth: Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.
• Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes.
• Sustainability Commitment: Reducing our carbon footprint through our Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools.
• Inclusive Culture: A collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, helping staff bring their best selves to work and thrive in their roles.

Key Information:

Application Deadline: 18/05/2025 @ 23:59

Start Date: soon as possible

Contract Type: fixed term until 31/08/2025,  part time (32.5 hours per week), term time only

PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged.  We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.

Futura Learning Partnership is Committed to Safeguarding:

Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process.  For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your existing/most recent employer and completed by a Headteacher/appropriate senior manager/HR Lead, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, online searches and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.

Equal Opportunities:

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is treated fairly. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting our staff to achieve their full potential.