KS2 Teaching Assistant

About the role

Prae Wood Primary & Nursery School is a successful and thriving two-form entry school situated to the north of St. Albans. We have a dedicated, inspirational and enthusiastic team of staff who are fully committed to providing children with the very best learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom. We have a strong whole school team ethos and we are committed to developing individuals through providing wide-ranging CPD opportunities. We are a ‘good’ school (Ofsted 2019) with ‘outstanding’ leadership & management, ‘outstanding’ provision in our Early Years Foundation Stage and 'outstanding' behaviour & pastoral care.

Our children are absolutely delightful; through promoting positive behaviour expectations and experiences our children are caring, fun-loving, motivated, engaged and keen to learn. We promote learning beyond the National Curriculum, providing a creative and challenging curriculum focused on nurture and wellbeing as well as developing resilience and independence through encouraging a growth mindset as we believe this builds valuable learning skills for life.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, confident and nurturing individual who is willing to make a difference by supporting our pupils to become positive, proactive and independent learners. We are looking for a real team player who can be flexible and adaptable and who is willing to work together to ensure the children's social, emotional and well-being needs remain a priority because we believe happy and confident children are always ready to learn. The successful candidate will also be willing to undertake medical training and provide medical assistance to pupils in the cohort. The position is for 26hrs 40mins hours per week across 5 days.

Applicants should:

• have a good knowledge of the KS2 curriculum requirements with good oracy, literacy and maths skills;
• value children and take pride in their achievements, inspiring them to be passionate learners and realise their full potential;
• be a person of integrity and warmth;
• be an excellent communicator and enjoy positive relationships with colleagues, pupils and parents;
• be well organised;
• be committed to meeting the needs of all pupils.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed so please contact the school office to book a tour with a member of the SLT. Please also visit our school website, which offers comprehensive up-to-date information regarding the curriculum and children's experiences of life at Prae Wood, as well as a virtual tour. 

Prae Wood Primary & Nursery School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in KCSIE (Sept 2024) and satisfactory references.

Please note applications may be considered while posts are being advertised and we reserve the right to close the vacancy sooner than the advertised date.