Primary Teaching Assistant

Chichester, Sussex
Academics Ltd

A lovely primary school in Chichester are looking for a Primary Teaching Assistant to support on their Year 5 class.

This role would be ideal for someone with the passion of working with young people or perhaps with an interest of getting into teaching.

Key benefits of the role:

• Excellent for career progression into care, psychology or teaching
• Lots of training available in behaviour management, communication strategies and emergency aid
• Term-time only which means lots of holiday!
• Permanent employment opportunities available
• Free school meal (in exchange for some lunch time duties)

What can you expect to do on a daily basis?

• Work alongside teachers, therapists and other support staff
• Ensure that equipment and facilities are safe for the children to use
• Preparation of activities and tidying away after
• Developing an understanding with a child to maintain an optimal learning environment
• Report any safeguarding concerns promptly and accurately

What is required of you?

• A genuine desire to work with children with special education needs
• A caring, compassionate and resilient nature
• A ‘can-do’ attitude but also being pro-active rather than always waiting for direction
• You will require a DBS check (which we can support you with)
• You must not be barred from working with children
• You will have grades A -C in GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)
• You will ideally have your own means of transport due to the location of the school