Level 1 Teaching Assistant

Vacancy for Level 1 Teaching Assistant at West Town Primary Academy Salary: Meridian Trust Grade 4, Point 3 £18,261 Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term time only) We are seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated and caring Level 1 Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team at West Town Primary Academy! This is a role with an opportunity to make a real difference to the learning and progress of our pupils, working to provide one-to-one and group support and teaching. You will be adapting teaching resources, thinking of new ways to learn, being fun and creative in your approach and adaptable to childrens needs. Our Teaching Assistants are highly valued in our school - you will work closely with our SENDCo and SEND team to provide our children with the best possible educational opportunities. This role may be based in EYFS, KS1 or KS2. Please include your relevant experience and state your preference in your application form so this can be considered. The opportunity: A fulfilling and rewarding role where you will be making a difference to children’s learning! A job that is fun, flexible, creative and will make you smile! An opportunity to use a range of skills in supporting children’s learning and the curriculum Outstanding professional development opportunities for all our staff Valuable experience if you wish to go into teaching! Term-time only position - offering greater flexibility in work life The ideal candidate: Will possess GCSE English & Maths Grade C (4/5) or above or equivalent Experience of supporting pupils with SEND of behavior needs would be beneficial. Possess outstanding communication skills and can work well in a team Can be adaptable, take on board new ideas and think on their feet! An understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues About West Town Primary Academy West Town Primary Academy is a culturally rich city Academy, with high aspirations for all our children. Since opening as an Academy, West Town Primary has restructured its teaching team to provide smaller class sizes for many of our children, which enables a greater amount of quality first teaching to take place. We are fortunate enough to have a team of good and outstanding teachers who through bespoke in-house training are helping to develop the next generation of teachers in partnership with our Meridian Trust teaching school. We have recently moved into our fabulous new, state of the art, building which has some impressive new learning spaces for the children including dedicated cookery and art rooms, a dance and music studio and two halls. The unique design includes large breakout workspaces which can be used flexibly for whole class or group activities and provide stimulating library and ICT stations. We maximise progress and engagement in learning through adopting and refining learning techniques that work well for our children. There is a high emphasis on talk and questioning to enable children to think