Teaching Assistant - Ferndown, United Kingdom - Dorset Councils

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Ferndown, United Kingdom

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Description

Organisation

Dorset Council
Location
East Dorset, Ferndown
Reference

REC/23/0219

Occupational group
School Support Staff
Salary details
Grade 5 pro rata
Job term
Term Time only
Appointment type
Permanent
Contact
Nicole Kelly
Contact

telephone

Closing Date
15 September :00 PM

Do you love supporting children to learn? We have an amazing opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our school.

West Moors Middle School is a fantastic environment to work in, set in extensive grounds, with friendly and helpful colleagues.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to gain experience of the breadth of engagement in young people's lives and receive comprehensive training and support.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Establish productive relationships with pupils, responding to the needs of each individual child, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
To have challenging expectations that encourages the child being supported on a one to one basis to develop the act independently and build selfesteem
Provide feedback in relation to progress and achievement
Encourage children to play and interact with one another
Support children consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.

- a passion for seeing pupils learn and the determination to aim for positive outcomes
- an intuitive understanding how to provide pastoral support
- a willingness to further develop their own professional skills
- a commitment to pupil learning in and outside of the classroom
- experience of teaching phonics/ early reading is desirable

You will be expected to work in such as to promote the ethos and vision of the school, participate in training and development, and activities that contribute to the management of performance.

You will also be asked to assist with the management of pupils outside the classroom e.g. lunch times and outside the school e.g. school trips as directed by the class teacher and member of the school's management, and attend meetings as required.

Interview Date: 19 September 2023

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements._
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process_
Keeping Children Safe in Education_
The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. T_he salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year._