Teaching Assistant

At Holme Hall Primary School, we strive to provide the best education for all our pupils in a caring and supportive environment, and we are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed Teaching Assistant to join our happy team. (HHPTA2A) We are looking for a skilled and confident Teaching Assistant who shares the ethos of our school and is committed to supporting our brilliant children and the community we serve. Previous experience of working in a school, knowledge of SEND and experience of supporting the delivery of phonics would be an advantage. The successful candidate will: Be able to work as part of a team Support the class teacher in preparation for teaching Support children's physical, social and emotional welfare Be creative and innovative Have high expectations of achievement and behaviour Be committed to promoting and upholding the school values and ethos Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils, including those with specific needs. Be motivated and passionate to achieve the very best for the children in our care and make a genuine difference Use initiative to assess and evaluate pupilsʼ needs Lead intervention groups Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are looking for someone with a flexible, positive, outgoing, caring and nurturing approach. The role is advertised from 8.30am 12.00 midday, 5 days per week Context The descriptions below of our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ define the work we are developing as a Trust. They are an aspiration, and we are always striving to achieve them. We ensure our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ hold us to account for the work we do. Why do we exist? Our purpose is to ensure every LEARNER has choices about their future Our first job is to support and extend learning for pupils to provide them with the skills and knowledge to make those choices. Our second job is to make sure no child is ignored, no family is unsupported and no life is wasted, by providing intervention at the earliest opportunity. Our responsibility to education is to provide an environment where practitioners can collaborate, learn from each other, take risks and reflect How will we act? We will use our purpose as a driver for our culture, ensuring we are; Connected (sharing information openly, broadly and deliberately) Helpful (embracing servant leadership and use initiative to solve the problem) Organised (employing efficient strategies and trust colleagues to deliver) Informed (asking coaching questions to understand what is happening) Candid (disagreeing openly and compassionately) Effective (only retaining our best elements and looking for continuous improvement) Simple (avoiding complexity and increasing clarity) What is our strategy? We will use our culture to ensure the work of the Trust; Focuses on creating capacity (time and resources) for schools