Level 3 Teaching Assistant - KS1 Phonics

Job description

About

Desian Education are proud to be supporting a Warrington-based single-form entry primary school that is at the heart of it’s local community as they require an experienced and qualified teaching assistant to join the KS1 team on a full-time temporary basis.

This position is a full-time role starting in January and will last the remainder of the academic year.

Your new role:

As a teaching assistant within this school you will be joining the KS1 cohort, spending equal time across the year 1 and year 2 classes, working collaboratively with class teachers to ensure that each pupil reaches their full academic potential. You will lead on OPAL (outdoor play and learning) to promote the social and emotional development of pupils as well as to promote collaboration, inclusion and team. The cohort has a number of pupils with SEND that require additional support throughout the school day with other core duties that include:

• Delivering interventions and boosters in all core subjects including intense sessions with lower/mixed ability pupils within a breakout room

• Delivering phonics interventions on a 1:1 and small group basis using the RWI scheme

• Supporting during break and lunch times

• Attending school trips

• Direct liaison with parents/guardians including attending parents evening

What you’ll get in return:

• Competitive rates of pay

• A full-time, long-term contract

• Full holiday entitlement

• Company pension scheme

• Free training and professional development

• Dedicated support from an experienced Education consultant

• Access to exclusive vacancies

• Desian Education’s Refer a Friend scheme