Level 2 Teaching Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Skills

• Supporting pupils' learning in individual, small group, and whole-class settings
• Building positive relationships with children, staff, and parents
• Promoting children's emotional wellbeing and positive behaviour
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Patience, empathy, and understanding of diverse learning needs
• Ability to follow teacher planning and adapt activities where required
• Good organisation and time-management skills
• Safeguarding awareness and commitment to child protection
• Supporting pupils with SEND, EAL, or additional learning needs
• ICT skills to support learning and administrative tasks

Relevant Experience

• Assisting teachers with classroom activities and lesson delivery
• Supporting pupils with literacy, numeracy, and social development
• Working with children on a one-to-one basis and in small groups
• Encouraging positive behaviour and engagement in learning
• Observing and recording pupil progress
• Preparing classroom resources and maintaining a safe learning environment
• Supporting educational visits, enrichment activities, and break-time supervision
• Collaborating with teaching staff and external professionals to meet pupil needs

What the school offers its staff

CPDopportunities to network

cycle to work scheme

pension

Bupa care / Healthy minds

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.