Job Title: Lead Teaching Assistant - Les Quennevais school
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
Hourly rate: £20.21
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Part Time
Term Time only post: Yes
Advert Closing Date: 25/05/2025
Job Overview
Les Quennevais school are seeking an experienced Teaching Assistant to join their dedicated team.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of supporting classroom teachers in delivering high-quality education and fostering a positive learning environment for students. This role requires a compassionate individual who is adept at working with secondary school children providing both academic and emotional support.
The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and organizational skills, have a strong understanding of educational best practices and a commitment to professional development.
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young learners and are eager to contribute to a supportive and inclusive school community, we would love to hear from you.
For more information please contact g.omalley@lqs.sch.je
For a full job description please see following link - Job Description
Job Purpose
To provide the teaching staff with appropriate support in the planning, implementation and monitoring of education programmes to enable access to learning of students and to assist the teacher in the management of students and the classroom.
Where appropriate to provide the teaching staff with support in the planning, implementation of special educational programmes to meet the needs of individuals or small groups with special educational needs.
Implement 1:1 and whole class sessions for pupils including children with special educational needs, planning and delivering and evaluating interventions. To support the physical welfare of the students both in an integrated and extraction situation and supervise medication as prescribed by a physician.
To encourage children to treat each other with respect and to follow the schools behaviour policy at all times
Qualifications
Numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to Level 2 NVQ level 3 or equivalent in childcare, or diploma in childcare Education at Level 3. Appropriate First Aid qualification. Specific intervention keyworker training eg live handling and welfare procedures.
General skills / attributes
Ability to plan effective actions for students who require support to progress their learning or who require specific support to facilitate their accessing of learning opportunities.
Experience
Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age. Minimum of 2-3 years experience of working with students.
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