Job Title: Teaching Assistant - Samares
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
Hourly rate:
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Part Time
Term Time only post: Yes
Advert Closing Date: 27/07/2025
Job Overview
Samares School is a fully inclusive school, committed to supporting children in the Samarès community. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant (Grade 5/6) to join our fabulous close-knit team. Enthusiasm, positivity, a caring nature and flexibility are key. Experience of working with children in the EYFS or Key Stage 1 would be beneficial.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will connect directly with the brilliant children we care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education. Each individual has so much potential, and they will rely on you to guide their learning journeys.
Samares School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff to share this commitment.
It is strongly advised to contact the Headteacher, Jenny Posner (J.posner@samares.sch.je), for an informal discussion before application.
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 school’s behaviour policy at all times.
Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2
Take lead responsibility for coordinating a school activity. To supervise and assess the students in planned activities within the curriculum areas in a manner best suited to the individual needs.
Plan individual programmes against learning objectives, feedback to the team on the progress and behaviour of the individual group or pupil within the special needs area. Observe and monitor the development of specific students, recording appropriately and applying this knowledge to future planning.
Supervise and provide particular support for students including those with special needs ensuring the safety and access to learning activities in line with the curriculum.
Accompany teaching staff on visits, trips and out of school activities where appropriate. Transporting and supporting physically disabled and special needs students where necessary.
Attend to the students’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social and emotional wellbeing, health, hygiene and welfare matters. Care for sick, distressed, and injured children, carrying out the necessary first aid and take appropriate follow up action as necessary and within school policy. Contribute to specific reports when requested from external agencies i.e. specifically consultants, GPs and parents on students with medical problems.
Provide clerical / administrative support e.g., photocopying, typing, filing, collecting money etc.
Statutory Responsibilities
Active engagement, participation and compliance with any other statutory responsibilities applicable to the role, as amended from time to time.
Qualifications
Numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to Level 2
NVQ level 3 or equivalent in childcare, or diploma in childcare Education at Level 3 - desireable
Appropriate First Aid qualification - desireable
Specific intervention Keyworker training e.g., live handling and welfare procedures.
Knowledge
Child Protection training.
Awareness of confidentiality and data protection principles.
Full working knowledge of relevant policies, codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation.
Working knowledge of curriculum and other relevant learning programmes / strategies.
Knowledge of child development and learning.
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.
The understanding of the range of support services, agencies, providers and knowledge of their effective use.
Experience
Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age.
Ideally 2-3 years’ experience of working with students.
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