Teaching Assistant

1 month ago


Newbury, West Berkshire, United Kingdom The Downs School Full time

We are looking to recruit a talented, motivational, and inspiring individual to provide teachers and the SEN team with practical support. You will work either individually or with small groups of children to promote positive learning and behaviour.

A passion and interest in supporting all children in a school setting is essential. This is an immensely rewarding role in its own right but also provides good experience for anyone considering training as a teacher.

The successful candidate will

be organised, flexible and reliable, with the ability to work with students in a professional and appropriate waybe well-motivated and keen to show their enthusiasm for the roleintroduce work to students, set by a subject specialist, and support the students with their learning in the absence of the classroom teacherissue (not setting) work, managing behaviour, responding to students' general queries and ensuring students are working to their full potential,contribute to the development of the department as part of a dedicated teamhave a professional attitude that is open to innovative ways of workingbe flexible and adaptable when faced with challenges In return you willexperience a caring, positive ethos that prioritises staff wellbeing and recognitionbe empowered to work with ambitious, dedicated, capable staff who are deeply committed to develop the whole childexperience working with children who enjoy being at school, behave exceptionally and have excellent attitudes to learningwork in a professional, stimulating, and collaborative working environment The Downs School, a Foundation, 11-18 comprehensive school, is a successful, oversubscribed, and popular school serving the Downs area of West Berkshire. The roll is over 1400 with a well-established sixth form. Results at all levels are consistently outstanding and the best in West Berkshire, and Ofsted described our students as having 'excellent personal and social skills' who 'achieve well academically.' More information about the post and the school can be found on our website or by contacting Clare Lowery, HR Manager on

Please apply via the TES website or submit your application form to

The Downs School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Check through the DBS, social media checks and are required to provide evidence that they have a right to work in the UK.

WWW.THEDOWNSSCHOOL.ORG


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