Teaching Assistant

Job Description

Intervention Teaching Assistant

Start Date - As soon as possible

Intervention Teaching Assistant (4 Days a week - 31st August 2025)

As an Inervention Teaching Assistant, you need to be an enthusiastic and adaptable, tolerant and patient person who can support pupils with mixed ability needs across the curriculum, working with small groups or within the classroom environment.

Part of the role involves working directly with departments. Good interpersonal skills, an ability to organise and maintain records and be able to work flexibly as part of an established team are essential.

Candidates must have:

· Preferably some experience of working with children in an educational setting

· You should also be prepared to work in partnership with the class teacher, taking direction while also using your own initiative and be firm

· kind, patient, consistent, flexible and approachable

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and their achievements both inside and outside school. This post requires enhanced DBS clearance, medical checks and two satisfactory references.

Information about the School

Oakwood Infant and Nursery School is a large, 4 form entry Infant and Nursery School in the seaside town of Clacton.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.