Teaching Assistant

Fixed Term

15 hours per week, term time only

The successful candidate will be hard working and committed, and will be able to inspire, motivate and encourage children at all levels. We are looking for a team player who can support both the children in their care and the teachers with whom they will be working both in the classroom and at play.

You would be joining our high performing, warm and caring team at Great Hollands Primary School during an exciting time of progress as a proud member of the Maiden Erlegh Trust. The school has undergone a fantastic refurbishment programme in the last couple of years and as a result has amazing facilities to offer, including our wonderful café style staff room and modern and well-resourced learning spaces.  

If you are ready to join our passionate team of colleagues who love working here and would like to be part of our school family then we look forward to hearing from you!

We are looking for someone who is:

• Able to demonstrate suitable experience and/or qualifications for working in a school
• Highly motivated in supporting children to make excellent progress
• Able to respond appropriately to the wide-ranging needs of the pupils
• You will be able to adapt the learning according to the children’s needs
• Able to deal with pupil behaviour in an effective and supportive way
• A caring and patient individual
• Flexible and able to work on their own initiative

We are looking for someone who has: 

• An understanding of how to support children’s learning
• Good organisational skills, as well as flexibility
• A good standard of literacy, numeracy and IT skills
• A desire to work as part of a forward looking and knowledgeable teaching team
• The ability to develop positive and caring relationships with children
• The ability to support children with specific learning and behavioural difficulties

Closing date: Midnight 28 March 2024

Interviews: To be confirmed.

It is highly recommended that you submit your application as soon as possible as the school intends to interview suitable candidates upon receipt of applications.

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

Maiden Erlegh Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and staff. We are also committed to being ambitious for all and supporting everyone to reach their full potential. All employees of the Trust are expected to share these commitments. All posts require satisfactory employment checks and references and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check.