Teaching Assistant

Waterbeach Community Primary School are looking to appoint three part time, term time, Teaching Assistant posts as detailed below. Post 1 and Post 2 may be carried out by the same applicant. Please state which posts you are applying for in your application. Post 1 ~ 08:30 - 12:30 ~ 20 hours per week ~ initially to work with a pupil in EYFS but may be required to work in other year groups throughout the school Post 2 ~ 13:00 - 15:15 ~ 11.25 hours per week ~ initially to work with a pupil in Year 4 but may be required to work in other year groups throughout the school Post 3 ~ 12:15 - 15:15 ~ 15 hours per week ~ initially to work with a pupil in Year 4 but may be required to work in other year groups throughout the school We are looking for someone who: Is caring patient and enthusiastic, with good communication skills and has high expectations Has a therapeutic approach to supporting pupil’s behaviour and learning Is able to support individual pupils 1:1 Is able to lead interventions with individuals and groups of pupils Is proactive, highly motivated and a good team player We can offer: A great team of dedicated staff and empowered, hardworking children Term-time-only working A friendly school community with a distinctive ethos A growing and supportive staff team where effort, encouragement and excellence are celebrated and where professional development opportunities are provided Two paid wellbeing days a year Access to an employee assistance programme A school at the heart of its community with great relationships with parents Support with leadership development A dedicated and developing SEN team Salary details: Teaching Assistant - Level 2, Scale point 5, starting at £15.10 per hour This is a term time only role The staff and Governors at Waterbeach Community Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note that online checks will be made on all shortlisted candidates and the appointment is subject to the receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, barred list check, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line Safer Recruitment guidance and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023.