• Are you looking for a new opportunity to work as a Classroom Assistant?
• Do you have experience working as a Classroom Assistant?
• Are you passionate about supporting children with SEN?

Your new Primary School believe that all members of their community are entitled to a positive, safe, caring and happy environment. All the children are supported and encouraged to achieve high individual targets. Everyone will be respected, valued and motivated. Their individual needs met, and their successes celebrated.

The school prides themselves on not only providing opportunities for their pupils to achieve academically but also supporting them to develop the skills they need to manage their own physical, emotional, and social well-being. You will be instrumental in our mission to provide every student a great education and real choices in life, regardless of their background. You will deliver high-quality, rigorous lessons that drive achievement and inspire a love of learning that extends beyond the classroom.

Your duties and responsibilities

• Demonstrate positive and proactive attitudes and behaviours
• Demonstrate good practice, in regard to special educational needs and inclusion
• Work in partnership with parents
• Ensure the environment is safe, clean, tidy, and well presented at all times
• Effectively support the teacher and students within the classroom
• Confidently engage and support the students within the classroom and with their learning
• Support students either on a one-to-one basis or small groups
• Assist students with personal care, feeding and administer medication
• Ensure safe travel and support during trips
• Complete formal termly reviews and keep accurate records regarding students’ progress
• Demonstrate a proven ability to work collaboratively within a multi-professional team
• Promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times
• Work collaboratively with teachers and other professional agencies to provide effective support for learning activities
• Awareness of and work within school policies and procedures

Your requirements

• Have a valid in-date Enhanced DBS (preferably on the Update Service)
• You must possess behavioural management skills and organisation skills
• Have a resilient character and a strong personal drive
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures
• Knowledge and experience of pupils with SEMH, ASD
• Good Communication skills both written and verbal

Benefits

• Access to interviews at some of the most forward-thinking schools in London
• Free Safeguarding Training
• Active support from our expert consultants about job opportunities and competitive pay rates PAYE
• Ortus ‘Refer a Friend scheme’ – £100 vouchers for you, every time you recommend a teacher or teaching assistant, who then goes on to work for us

If you’re interested in this role, please apply today with you most up-to-date CV to be considered.

Classroom Assistant | Crystal Palace | £85 – £105 PAYE | Full Time | September 2024 Start

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