Cover Teaching Assistant

Cover Teaching Assistant(s) - Ongoing Opportunities At St George’s, Teaching Assistants (TAs) are highly valued and recognised as an integral part of any teaching and learning team. In the Early Years, the social and emotional aspect of their role is particularly strong and they are seen as key care-takers for the children in these years. TAs are ultimately accountable to the Principal but take guidance from Heads of Schools, Class Teachers and the Head of Student Support Services as appropriate to the area they are assigned to. Their help in a lesson provides not only the Class Teacher, but also the pupils with the support, knowledge and understanding that ensure teaching and learning is of an optimum level; for this reason they will be involved in the planning sessions and, through negotiation with other members of the team, share their strengths and assist in learning.■ To assist with the preparation of the learning environment and resources to support learning under the direction of the teacher ■ To facilitate parents with questions that they have related to their children Pastoral ■ To show an active interest in the personal circumstances of the children under your care, and to foster their personal and social development ■ To actively promote the social, moral and cultural ethos of the school community ■ To create an atmosphere of support by being aware of, and fully compliant with, all the school policies on pastoral care ■ To be familiar with all of the school’s policies on Health and Safety and be proactive in ensuring the safety of all members of the school community at all times ■ To promote exemplary behaviour and a responsible attitude amongst all pupils at all times ■ To be aware of and act upon all policies regarding the safeguarding of children ■ To contribute to the extra curricular life of the school Personal Skills The successful candidate will be: ■ An ambassador of St George’s at all times ■ A role model in relation to the school’s core values of Internationalism, Inclusivity and Excellence ■ Enthusiastic and passionate about education with a sound understanding of UK best practice ■ Reliable and respectful in their dealings with all members of the school community ■ Flexible and adaptable to the varied demands of working in a world-class school environment ■ Proactive in all aspects of school life ■ Able to work both independently and collaboratively ■ Creative and innovative across and beyond the curriculum ■ Able to work successfully under pressure, with excellent organisational skills ■ Reliable and respectful ■ Able to demonstrate a positive and proactive attitude towards participation in professional development and the school’s induction and professional review processes ■ Able to present a professional image in line with the high expectations of St George’s ■ A talented communicator ■ A confident and competent user of IT in the classroom and for administrative purposesFormal Qualifications / Experience ■ A university degree or other equivalent professional qualification ■ A good standard of spoken and written English ■ A proven ability to work with young people ■ A generous and sociable outlook ■ A willingness to undertake ongoing training ■ Previous experience working within a school setting highly desirable How to Apply Reference Number 250102 Application Deadline N/A Start Date Ongoing throughout the school year Please fill in the online application formSupporting Statement The Supporting Statement is an instrumental part of our shortlisting process and should address and detail: the reason you are applying for the role, why you feel that you are a suitable candidate for the role to which you are applying, your skills and experience, and an explanation of any gaps in employment during your career.Additional Application Guidance The Education and Qualifications section of the application form must be completed in full (including grades obtained). References provided should always include your current employer. If you are currently working in education, please note that your first referee must be the Headteacher/Principal of the school that you are currently employed with. School Policies Applicants to St George’s should be familiar with the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy available at stgeorge.school.it/policies. A copy of the Staff Code of Conduct and Whistleblowing Policy will be made available to shortlisted candidates. Conditional Offer of Appointment Any offer to a successful candidate will be conditional upon the following: ■ Verification of identity, qualifications and professional status ■ A safeguarding check ■ Receipt of at least three satisfactory references (one of which should be from your current or most recent Principal, Head of School or line manager) ■ Verification of medical fitness (completion of a medical declaration) ■ Social media screeningNon-EU applicants will be required to produce their university transcript with courses taken and final grade of their first Degree. Remuneration Package details will be available to shortlisted candidates upon request. Equal Opportunities St George's is an equal opportunities employer and is fully committed to a policy of treating all its employees and job applicants equally. Discrimination will not be made on the grounds of age, race, religion, disability, marital status, gender, re-assigned gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other basis.