Maternity Cover, Teaching Assistant at Upton Junior School

7 days ago

Poole, United Kingdom Dorset Councils Full time

An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced teaching assistant to join our support staff at Upton Junior School, part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET).

HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 37 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 34 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school.

Upton Junior School, awarded ‘Good’ by Ofsted is seeking to recruit an experienced teaching assistant to join our team. Wellbeing is at the heart of our leadership, and we strive for quality teaching and a healthy work/life balance.

Job/person summary:
The postholder will play an important role in supervising the activities of pupils during the school day including half an hour of the midday sessional break within the school. This will include both indoor and outdoors areas, ensuring a safe environment is maintained at all times.

To assist the Headteacher/SENCO to promote pupils’ academic, social and emotional development through the development and implementation of programmes of pupil work and support (individual and group) and in the provision of a stable, caring and supportive learning environment; to enable pupils to achieve their full learning potential and facilitate their personal, academic, social and moral development.

We are seeking a professional individual who has:

- an understanding of how children learn and play
- high expectations of what children can achieve and how they should behave
- commitment to teamwork in a friendly school with a child centred ethos
- resilience, enthusiasm, patience, flexibility and a caring manner
- excellent in the classroom, with an outstanding ability to engage and enthuse children
- ability to challenge, support and motivate all children to achieve high standards
- ability to work under pressure with good time management skills
- ability to think creatively and adapt learning to motivate and meet needs

Application procedure:
Safeguarding:
All schools within HET are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Hillary Partnership

The Hillary Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.

We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.

We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.

Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.

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