Teaching Assistant - Year 1 - Phonics

About The Role

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Flourish Education are working with a 2 form Catholic Primary School in the Highgate area of Central Birmingham. The school are looking to recruit a general Teaching Assistant who has phonics experience to join their growing KS1 department for an immediate start.

In this role you will be expected to support the teacher with group observations as well as helping with guided reading, literacy, numeracy and Phonics.

The ideal candidate will have experience of delivering phonics to small groups as well as having good behaviour management techniques.

To apply to this role you will need the following

• Have a Level 3 Qualification.
• Phonics experience – Read Write Inc
• Have experience of working with children with high dependency
• Have empathy, patience and the drive to make a difference
• Have the capability to manage challenging behaviour or learning difficulties
• Have an observant and responsive approach
• A positive, energetic and enthusiastic attitude

Responsibilities

We are looking for general class teaching assistants who are able to support whole class teaching, as well as work with small targeted groups of children to ensure that they achieve their learning goals. 

We expect all of our teaching assistants to have excellent behaviour management and a good understanding of the national curriculum

The Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Pension
• Holiday Pay
• PAYE and Umbrella pay options
• The opportunity to work with a family-run agency that treats each candidate as an individual, not just a number

Legal

All candidates are subject to an enhanced DBS, references and Barred checks. Flourish Education is acting as an employment and business agency. Flourish Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment.

If you require any further information please contact Amy Philpot at Flourish Education