Teaching Assistant (L3)

About this role

We are looking for an innovative, creative and enthusiastic individual
to join the Yew Tree family. We are a friendly three-form entry primary school
with a nursery class. We are looking for a committed TA, capable of providing
high quality teaching & learning support, to join a supportive team of
staff who passionately believe in providing the best education for our
children.

The
appointed candidate will need to be able to demonstrate commitment to make a
positive contribution to our school. We have an expectation that all staff work
to a high standard and have a conscientious approach to their work. The
appointed candidate must work effectively as part of a team but also
demonstrate the ability to use their own initiative.

You
will need an understanding of the curriculum and assessment expectations as
well as a range of experience in working with children who have SEND. We are
interested in hearing from individuals with a range of talents, experiences and
skills which will offer something unique to our school community. Working at
Yew Tree is more than a job; It is being a part of our family – our community!

It is important to us that the appointed candidate shows versatility in
their work as our support staff work to provide general support in class as
well as working more closely with our children that have complex needs. Also,
whilst we will discuss experience within the interview, we are looking for
staff who are able to adapt to working with children are different ages and
stages of development.

We particularly want to hear from candidates who passionately believe
in our five core values (responsibility, respect, courage, ambition &
pride) and our vision of ‘Learning Without Limits’ for all of our children.

We are looking for somebody who is:

• Passionate about
  education.
• Confident and
  up-to-date with curriculum & assessment strategies.
• Able to create an
  exciting learning environment for our children.
• Capable of
  delivering an outstanding quality of teaching support.
• Committed to
  developing every child regardless of needs.
• Able to meet the
  differing needs of children in their they work with and knowledge of working
  with children who have SEND.
• Committed to
  working closely with the school community.
• Willing to work
  as part of a team.
• Able to foster
  and develop a caring ethos.