Graduate Teaching Assistant

Join our team Are you interested in becoming a teacher but want to gain more experience working with children? We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and skilled Graduate Teaching Assistant to work throughout the school. In our most recent Ofsted Inspection in May 2025, we were again judged Outstanding in all areas and continue to thrive as an organisation. ‘The school is inclusive. A calm and purposeful atmosphere pervades the school. Pupils value their education. They work diligently in the classroom. They know what is expected of them and rise to the school’s high standards' - OFSTED 2025. You will: Be passionate about supporting children across the school Display warmth, care and sensitivity in dealing with children Be open minded, self evaluative and adaptable to changing circumstances and new ideas Be able to enthuse and reflect upon experience Have the ability to work flexibly Demonstrate drive, energy, and enthusiasm. Have the ability to prioritise and organise oneself Have strong interpersonal and communication skills Be child- centred and strive for the very best outcomes You must have a degree in a relevant area and have some experience working with children. Main Purpose of Job To work under the guidance of the class teacher to support teaching and learning in the classroom To provide general support to the class teacher in the management and organisation of the pupils and the classroom To assist the teacher in creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment To promote the inclusion of all pupils, ensuring they have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school Main Responsibilities Support for the Pupils/ Families To deliver both whole-class and targeted academic support Support pupils to build resilience through a focus on developing SEMH and fostering excellent learning behaviours To understand the barriers which can disadvantage some children and the insight and drive to overcome them To understand the individual needs of children and be responsible for supporting the healthy development of the whole child To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom Encourage pupils to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage in all activities To read with individual children and groups and complete reading records as directed by the class teacher To work with small groups of children and to take responsibility for their learning To support children with disabilities or special educational needs To support children in mixed attainment groupings, ensuring that they understand tasks and learning objectives through adaptive teaching Support for the Teachers Within an agreed system of supervision, work with the teacher to develop lessons and the classroom environment To assess, provide feedback and record the achievem