Job Title: 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Location: Cambridge
Salary: Up to £11 p/h (depending on experience)
Job type: Full Time (Term Time/ Fixed term position for 1 year)
St Faith’s is a co-educational independent day school for girls and boys aged 4-13 years and is a member of IAPS. Our distinguished heritage dating back to 1884, gives St Faith’s deep roots upon which we thrive. Curriculum innovation and a focus on the future – recently manifested in Engineering, Computing and Sustainability lies at the heart of our school. St Faith’s pupils are renowned for being confident, socially aware and having excellent manners. These attributes, combined with creative intellectual curiosity, notable academic achievement and highly developed emotional intelligence, provide an excellent educational foundation at a crucially important formative age.
The role:
We seek to appoint a full-time Teaching Assistant to support a named Year 8 child. The person appointed will be enthusiastic, self-motivated and have the ability to work as part of a team and to use their own initiative when appropriate. Experience of working with pupils with additional needs is advantageous but not essential.
Key Tasks:
- Work with a named child on teacher-directed activities and provide feedback to the Teacher.
- Facilitate progress towards specific outcomes outlined in the child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP).
- To maintain notes, observations and other records, as directed, concerning the child
- To work with the child in a planned way individually, in a small group, or as part of the larger class.
- Provide adult facilitated play opportunities as required.
- Foster the child’s personal, social, emotional and cognitive development.
- Participate in all relevant meetings; whole school, departmental or other.
General Tasks:
- Promote excellence in all respects.
- Support the use of reward and sanction procedures to ensure good discipline.
- To be aware of and follow the school’s safeguarding procedures.
- To be mindful of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and other legislative requirements at all times.
- To be aware of and adhere to the school code of conduct and confidentiality.
Benefits:
- Membership of a Standard Life defined contribution pension scheme
- Lunch provided gratis in term time.
- Membership of Medicash Health Care Cash Plan with Perks at Work.
- Cycle purchase scheme.
- Membership of The Leys sports facilities.
- Support for professional development.
St Faith’s school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and the expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Before appointment to any role in the school, checks including an enhanced DBS check and workplace references will be undertaken in accordance with current statutory guidance. Evidence of eligibility to work in the UK required as applicable.
The Foundation is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that promotes values and diversity and celebrates the diverse voice of our community.
The closing date for this position is Thursday 28th July, with interviews to be held on Wednesday 3rd August 2022. Post available from September 2022.
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