Teaching Assistant

Contract type: Permanent 

Hours: Full time 42 hours per week, term time only 

Salary: £11.50 -13.39 per hour depending on experience 

Anticipated start date: ASAP

Closing date: 14th April 2024

Interviews: Expected shortly after closing

Location: Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire

Job Overview 

Swanbourne House School, based between Aylesbury and Winslow are looking for a Learning Assistants to inspire children in EYFS in a Prep School that provides pupils with an engaging, collaborative and progressive teaching and learning community.  
 
You will have a passion for working with children, have a warm and open personality and really want to make a difference to pupils in their day-to-day education setting.

Please read through the full candidate pack here

The Stowe Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online background check with our 3rd party provider SP-Index.

Person Specification  

The selection of candidates for short-listing will be based on this specification and candidates should bear this in mind when preparing their application and completing the application form:  

Attributes

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

  • Strong academic record including Maths and English GCSE grade C (or equivalent) or better.  (Please include this information in your application form). 

  • Level 2 Qualification for EYFS 

  • Qualifications relating to the role of TA (or evidence of working towards gaining such qualifications) 

  • Good Higher Education or Further Education qualifications  

  • Grade A or B in both English and Maths GCSE or equivalent 

  • First Aid qualifications. 

  • Level 3 or above Qualification for EYFS 

Specialist Skills & Experience 

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  • Experience of supporting children within the EYFS and Key Stage 1 

  • Experience of working in a school and/or nursery context.   

  • Excellent literacy knowledge and skills 

  • *Experience of: 

  • Teaching and supporting children with SEN.  

  • Working with and supporting children with challenging behaviour. 

  • Running intervention programmes. 

  • Knowledge of EYFS or KS1 assessment, curriculum, and planning. 

Personal Skills 

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  • Enjoy working with children. 

  • Able to have a good rapport with children. 

  • Dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. 

  • Enthusiastic 

  • Hardworking, flexible and motivated. 

  • Team player and excellent interpersonal skills.  

  • Good verbal communication skills including ability to communicate effectively with carers and parents. 

  • Able to take the initiative.  

  • Confidentiality and sensitivity. 

  • Willingness and ability to undertake lunchtime duties and wrap around care.  

  • Ability to work with and manage children with challenging needs – EAL, SEN and very able pupils.  

  • Ability and experience of communicating with parents within a school or nursery context. 

  • Good IT skills.  

  • Skills and interests that could help enrich children’s learning e.g. MFL, cooking, gardening, music and so on.  

To apply now , please download the application form for this job here. We look forward to receiving your application.