Teaching Assistant

About the role

An excellent opportunity to become an integral member of our thriving Curriculum Support team. This valued role focuses on supporting teaching and learning in the classroom and providing individual support for our students with identified needs. Previous experience in a similar role would be advantageous but is not essential.

Our Teaching Assistants support students across all key stages, helping them overcome barriers to learning in mainstream classrooms. There are also opportunities to deliver 1:1 and small group interventions. Students present with a wide range of special educational needs, medical conditions and disabilities including visual and hearing impairment; autism; specific and general learning difficulties. There are always development opportunities to undertake additional training to support identified students for anyone wishing to develop their personal skills.

We are looking for someone who:

• ideally, has experience of and is familiar with the KS2 curriculum and teaching and learning approaches

• is competent in the use of ICT, including MS Office and Google, and is open to using these skills in resource modification

• has strong numeracy and literacy skills

• has an understanding of SEND

• enjoys working with young people of secondary school age

• demonstrates a calm and steady manner

• demonstrates good interpersonal skills and can work as part of a team

• is flexible in their approach and willing to take on new challenges.

We can offer the successful candidate:

• A competitive salary with London fringe allowance and Local Government Pension Scheme

• Bespoke CPD to suit your career goals

• Focus on staff well-being with an online GP service, Employee Assistance Programme, subsidised use of an on-site electric vehicle charging and complimentary use of a new on-site fitness suite.

• An admission policy prioritising the children of staff (a qualifying period may apply)

• Lovely school grounds in leafy surroundings with ample parking.

Parmiter’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. Applicants must declare any criminal convictions as the post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from previous employers. We are required to conduct online searches for shortlisted candidates in accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. We are an Equal Opportunities employer.