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Teaching Assistant St Jame's Catholic Primary
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 9BN |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 86a9fb36-b711-463e-9116-daddd6d9846a |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
St James’ Catholic Primary School is a happy, successful primary school which is part of the Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy Company. The school has an excellent reputation as well as enjoying a strong partnership between the School and Parish community.
The School Standards Committee are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Teaching Assistant who is passionate in supporting pupils with learning and who has high expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour.
The successful candidate will be:
• Supportive of the school’s distinctive Catholic nature
• A highly-skilled teaching assistant
• Enthusiastic
• Highly organised
• Committed to achieving the highest standards
• Reflective
• Committed to their own professional development
• NVQ Level 3 in childcare or an equivalent qualification
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
• A supportive and caring learning environment which aims to promote and develop expertise of all staff through a commitment to CPD.
• Enthusiastic and friendly children who respond well to encouragement and challenge and have a love for learning.
• Excitement and challenge with varied opportunities from our collaborative networking within the Lumen Christi MAC and local schools.
• An Outstanding school (Ofsted September 2024, RE Section 48 May Inspection 2019)
Further details about the role
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Teaching Assistant (Level 3) Grade: Grade 3 Actual Salary £20,643 - £25,516 Hours: 32.5 hours per week Monday -Friday 8.45am-4.10pm (term-time only) Contract I year fixed Term Location St James Catholic Primary School
1.0
JOB PURPOSE:
1.1
This level is applicable to experienced teaching assistants whose working role calls for competence across a varied range of responsibilities.
1.2
To support teaching staff in the development and education of pupils including the provision of specialist skills as appropriate.
2.0
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support for pupils (either individually or in groups)
2.1
Support the activities of individuals or groups
2.2
Establish and maintain relationships with individual pupils and groups.
2.3
Contribute to individual Education Plans as appropriate.
2.4
Support pupils during learning activities.
2.5
Promote pupils’ social and emotional development.
2.6
Contribute to the health and well-being of pupils.
2.7
Provide support for bilingual/ multilingual pupils (where appropriate to the focus of the role).
2.8
Support children with specific needs (where appropriate to the focus of the role), for example, sensory and/ or physical impairment, cognitive or learning difficulties, behavioural, emotional and social development needs, communication and interaction difficulties.
2.9
Support pupils with literacy and numeracy skills
2.10
Support pupils to access the curriculum.
2.11
Dealing with the personal care needs of children where appropriate in line with the guidance of the local authority
Support for the teacher (s)
2.12
Observe and report on pupil performance
2.13
Contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities.
2.14
Assist in preparing and maintaining the learning environment.
2.15
Contribute to the management of pupils’ behaviour.
2.16
Contribute to maintaining pupils’ records
2.17
Support the maintenance of pupils’ safety and security.
2.18
Supervise the whole class for a short time in an emergency (normally for a period less than a whole lesson until the teacher returns or alternative arrangements are made) or for a very short period of planned absence for less than a whole lesson
2.19
Undertake routine marking in line with school policy
2.20
Provide general administrative support, for example, administer coursework, produce worksheets etc.
2.21
Undertake joint home visits as appropriate
Support for the school
2.22
Support the development and effectiveness of teamwork within the school environment
2.23
Develop and maintain working relationships with other professionals
2.24
Liaise with parents as appropriate
2.25
Review and develop own professional practice
2.26
Work as required across the curriculum and in all Key Stages within the school in accordance with the job
Support for the curriculum
2.27
Support the use of information and communication technology in the classroom
2.28
Individuals have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people he/she is responsible for or comes into contact with.
2.29
To ensure their tasks are carried out with due regard to Health and Safety
2.30
To participate in appropriate professional development including adhering to the principle of performance management.
2.31
To adhere to the ethos of the school and Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy
2.31.1
To promote the agreed vision and aims of the school and Lumen Christi
2.31.2
To set an example of personal integrity and professionalism
2.31.3
Attendance at appropriate staff meetings and parents evenings
2.32
Any other duties as commensurate within the grade in order to ensure the smooth running of the school
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks, in line with KCSiE Sept 2022.
St James’ Catholic Primary School is a happy, successful primary school which is part of the Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy Company. The school has an excellent reputation as well as enjoying a strong partnership between the School and Parish community.
The School Standards Committee are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Teaching Assistant who is passionate in supporting pupils with learning and who has high expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour.
The successful candidate will be:
• Supportive of the school’s distinctive Catholic nature
• A highly-skilled teaching assistant
• Enthusiastic
• Highly organised
• Committed to achieving the highest standards
• Reflective
• Committed to their own professional development
• NVQ Level 3 in childcare or an equivalent qualification
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
• A supportive and caring learning environment which aims to promote and develop expertise of all staff through a commitment to CPD.
• Enthusiastic and friendly children who respond well to encouragement and challenge and have a love for learning.
• Excitement and challenge with varied opportunities from our collaborative networking within the Lumen Christi MAC and local schools.
• An Outstanding school (Ofsted September 2024, RE Section 48 May Inspection 2019)
Further details about the role
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Teaching Assistant (Level 3) Grade: Grade 3 Actual Salary £20,643 - £25,516 Hours: 32.5 hours per week Monday -Friday 8.45am-4.10pm (term-time only) Contract I year fixed Term Location St James Catholic Primary School
1.0
JOB PURPOSE:
1.1
This level is applicable to experienced teaching assistants whose working role calls for competence across a varied range of responsibilities.
1.2
To support teaching staff in the development and education of pupils including the provision of specialist skills as appropriate.
2.0
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support for pupils (either individually or in groups)
2.1
Support the activities of individuals or groups
2.2
Establish and maintain relationships with individual pupils and groups.
2.3
Contribute to individual Education Plans as appropriate.
2.4
Support pupils during learning activities.
2.5
Promote pupils’ social and emotional development.
2.6
Contribute to the health and well-being of pupils.
2.7
Provide support for bilingual/ multilingual pupils (where appropriate to the focus of the role).
2.8
Support children with specific needs (where appropriate to the focus of the role), for example, sensory and/ or physical impairment, cognitive or learning difficulties, behavioural, emotional and social development needs, communication and interaction difficulties.
2.9
Support pupils with literacy and numeracy skills
2.10
Support pupils to access the curriculum.
2.11
Dealing with the personal care needs of children where appropriate in line with the guidance of the local authority
Support for the teacher (s)
2.12
Observe and report on pupil performance
2.13
Contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities.
2.14
Assist in preparing and maintaining the learning environment.
2.15
Contribute to the management of pupils’ behaviour.
2.16
Contribute to maintaining pupils’ records
2.17
Support the maintenance of pupils’ safety and security.
2.18
Supervise the whole class for a short time in an emergency (normally for a period less than a whole lesson until the teacher returns or alternative arrangements are made) or for a very short period of planned absence for less than a whole lesson
2.19
Undertake routine marking in line with school policy
2.20
Provide general administrative support, for example, administer coursework, produce worksheets etc.
2.21
Undertake joint home visits as appropriate
Support for the school
2.22
Support the development and effectiveness of teamwork within the school environment
2.23
Develop and maintain working relationships with other professionals
2.24
Liaise with parents as appropriate
2.25
Review and develop own professional practice
2.26
Work as required across the curriculum and in all Key Stages within the school in accordance with the job
Support for the curriculum
2.27
Support the use of information and communication technology in the classroom
2.28
Individuals have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people he/she is responsible for or comes into contact with.
2.29
To ensure their tasks are carried out with due regard to Health and Safety
2.30
To participate in appropriate professional development including adhering to the principle of performance management.
2.31
To adhere to the ethos of the school and Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy
2.31.1
To promote the agreed vision and aims of the school and Lumen Christi
2.31.2
To set an example of personal integrity and professionalism
2.31.3
Attendance at appropriate staff meetings and parents evenings
2.32
Any other duties as commensurate within the grade in order to ensure the smooth running of the school
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks, in line with KCSiE Sept 2022.