The Role
Teaching Assistant
40 hours per week working 8.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday
St Michael's Term-time plus INSET days (total 34 weeks pa)
Are you passionate about helping young people fulfil their potential?
Do you have experience working with children in Early Years or Key Stage 1?
Do you have the ability to inspire children and encourage them to have self-belief?
Would you like to be given the opportunity to lead group sessions and to support children in their learning?
Are you looking for a varied role which enables you to support a variety of children across a variety of subjects?
Then look no further. Come and join the team at St Michael’s Prep as a Teaching Assistant.
You will work closely with the class teachers to support children both in the classroom setting, in small groups and on a one-to-one basis. You will be expected to plan, organise, support, extend and enrich the lives of children. You will have bags of initiative and will be a reliable team player.
This is a great opportunity to join our amazing Pre-Prep team in a wonderful setting which cares and nurtures the children. We are always looking to develop the ways we work and strive to offer a broad range of activities to support the children's learning. No two days are the same. There may also be opportunities to be involved in the after school care provision.
If you have the skills and qualities we're looking for, we would love to hear from you.
Please note applicants without relevant Teaching Assistant qualifications, NVQ3 or equivalent experience are welcome to apply, however the salary would be £26,436.80FTE.
Informal visits welcome; please contact the HR department for further details.
We reserve the right to interview and / or appoint prior to the closing date.
St Michael’s Prep School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service and online digital presence checks if invited to interview.