primary teaching assistant
- Crawley, West Sussex
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Start Date: January 2025
- Full-Time, Term-Time Only
- Supportive environment: Benefit from practical on-the-job training and ongoing support from a team of experienced staff.
- Access to a range of e-learning courses and knowledge libraries.
- Exciting referral bonus: Earn £300 in Love2Shop vouchers for successful referrals (T&Cs apply).
- Work with specialist and experienced team members.
- Progression opportunities in your role.
- Flexibility to work with a range of ages, across different year groups.
- Collaborate with teachers to work with groups of children.
- Provide regular progress updates to the class teacher and maintain records.
- Attend to children's personal needs, including minor first aid, and offer guidance on pastoral, social health, physical hygiene, and welfare matters.
- Engage with teachers, caregivers, and parents to monitor student development.
- Support children on a 1:1 basis or in small groups to facilitate their learning.
- Be a positive role model for students and staff.
- Experience working with children.
- Genuine passion for working with children.
- Grade C or above (or equivalent) in GCSE Maths and English.
- Enhanced child DBS (we can assist if you don't already have one).
- Classroom and behaviour management skills.
- Patience to support pupils in understanding lessons and engaging in activities planned by the teacher.
- Eligibility to work in the UK (Sponsorship not provided).