Teaching Assistant
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Teaching Assistants
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our warm and happy school. Whitehall is a collaborative and inclusive school in Waltham Forest which is committed to ensuring the very best outcomes for all members of our school community. We are very proud to also have a Specialist Resource Provision for Deaf pupils.
We are looking for a committed enthusiastic and high calibre Teaching Assistants to join our energetic and dynamic team. This post will suit a practitioner who has high expectations of themselves and their pupils and who is ambitious and driven to deliver on outcomes both academically and in developing the whole child. We are looking to appoint a practitioner who has a passion for improving the life chances of children. The successful candidate will be selfdriven and a strong team player. A* to C grades in GCSE English and mathematics are essential.
This role will involve work with children and groups who require SEND support. Working with the most vulnerable children and families in schools can be a challenge; we are looking for resilient adaptable and driven candidates to work well with our established teams to ensure our children thrive in school. Candidates will need to understand the depth of need in schools and have the flexibility required to meet this.
We are looking for candidates who are:
- Interested in setting high expectations and helping children secure them
- Able to ensure children have access to high quality provision
- Committed to ensuring that children are at the heart of all that they do
- Highly motivated innovative and eager to contribute to the life of the school;
- Able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills and be able to work well as part of our team
Main responsibilities:
- To work with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils
- To promote pupils independence selfesteem and social inclusion
- To give support to pupils individually or in groups so they can access the curriculum take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement
- To use their own initiative to adapt learning to meet the needs of children
Closing date: 2nd June 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 9th June 2025
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: Promoting equality of opportunity Opposing all forms of discrimination intolerance and disadvantage Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. Providing fair appropriate accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2 internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who selfidentify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
How to apply
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Employment Type
Full-Time
