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BATTERSEA
Early Years
Teaching Assistant
To submit an application please send the completed
application form, a copy of your CV and a covering
letter to Simon O’Malley, Headmaster
somalley@thomas-s.co.uk
www.thomas-s.co.uk
Job Description/Person Specification for
Ofsted Outstanding - March 2018 Early Years Teaching Assistant
“Leadership is truly inspirational. Leaders’ and
governors’ visionary outlook creates a highly Will meet all of the DfE Teachers’ Standards.
effective education for all its pupils.” Job: Teaching Assistant
Responsible to: Class Teacher & Head of Lower School
Our website www.thomas-s.co.uk contains detailed information about
Thomas’s London Day Schools in general and Thomas’s Battersea in Aim of the Job:
particular. It will give an insight to our values, ethos, facilities, curriculum Small children require a great deal of adult input during their first years at
and community. school. All Reception and Year 1 classes have a full-time assistant working
under the direction of the class teachers, to ensure the children have the
maximum level of support and teaching during their first years at school.
Year 2 have shared assistants.
Main Purpose:
Under the direction of the Class teacher, to support pupils (including those
with special educational needs), within school in order to facilitate their
access to a broad and balanced curriculum. To assist the class teacher in
providing a stimulating educational environment in which all pupils can
Application Details achieve their potential.
Applications invited from qualified, To apply for this post please complete
Accountabilities
dynamic and enthusiastic Teaching the school’s application form and 1. Helping pupils to learn as effectively • Reinforcing the learning principles
Assistants to support the learning forward it together with your CV to as possible both in group sessions and being introduced by the teacher
of our Reception pupils. This is an hisherwood@thomas-s.co.uk individually by: • Promoting personal and social
exciting opportunity to work in a • Clarifying and explaining instructions development and citizenship skills
flourishing, innovative environment. Applications considered on receipt. • Ensuring that they are able to use 2. Providing regular feedback about
equipment and materials provided pupils to the class teacher.
Competitive salary and conditions Start date: • Motivating and encouraging 3. Assisting class teacher
are offered. Friday, 3rd September 2021 as required (and other professional staff) in
• Assisting in weaker areas e.g. the development of suitable
For further details go to the We are committed to safeguarding Language, behaviour, numeracy, programmes of support (IEPs) for
Thomas’s London Day Schools the welfare of children and young literacy, presentation pupils who need learning support.
website: https://www.thomas-s.co.uk/ people and expect all staff to • Meeting physical needs whilst 4.Contributing towards the planning,
join-our-team/ or email: share this commitment and work in encouraging independence monitoring, evaluation and record
hisherwood@thomas-s.co.uk accordance with our child protection keeping of individual record plans.
• Establishing a supportive
policies and procedures. All posts are 5. Participating in lesson, planning
relationship with the pupils in order
subject to an enhanced DBS check. and annual review meetings of
to promote/reinforce their
individual pupils.
self-esteem
Thomas’s Battersea Recruitment
Job Description/Person Specification for
Early Years Teaching Assistant
6. Having an awareness of confidential • Assist the teacher in the morning, We are seeking to appoint an Experienced Teaching Assistant who:
issues linked to home/pupil/teacher/ setting up the classroom. Ensuring
school work and to keep confidences resources are ready, such as 1. Is enthusiastic and enjoys working with young children
appropriately. pencils being sharp or laying 2. Has a good rapport with 4-7 year olds
7. Attending relevant in-service out workbooks. 3. Has a good sense of humour
training (Inset). • Check the homework diaries and
8. Developing a knowledge of 4. Has high expectations of pupils’ attainment, progress and behaviour
change the reading books.
learning support needs over the • Sharing responsibility with the 5. Works effectively as a member of a team
range of pupils supported.
teacher for collecting the children 6. Contributes towards the effective planning, monitoring, evaluation
9. Carrying out other general duties
from the playground, delivery of and record keeping of individual record plans
consistent with assisting teachers
them to the specialist lessons and
such as:
serving drinks and snacks. 7. Has appropriate qualifications, training and has recent experience
• Tidying up the classroom at the of working with children
end of the day during dismissal 8. Has good expertise in teaching literacy and numeracy skills
time. Check for left items, tuck in
9. Has good class management skills
chairs, check bookshelf is tidy and
ensure resources such as pencils 10. Is creative in contributing to and implementing planning
are ready for the next day.
This role falls within the category of regulated The post holder’s responsibility for promoting
activity, therefore you will be required to and safeguarding the welfare of children
have an enhanced DBS check and a barred and young persons for whom he/she is
list check. Should you receive any cautions responsible, or with whom he/she comes
or convictions whilst in our employment into contact will be to adhere to and ensure
these must be reported immediately to compliance with the school’s Child Protection
your line manager. Policy Statement at all times. If in the course
of carrying out the duties of the post, the
The School is committed to safeguarding post-holder becomes aware of any actual
and promoting the welfare of children and or potential risks to the safety or welfare of
young people and expects all staff and children in the school, he/she must report
volunteers to share this commitment and any concerns to the school’s Designated
work in accordance with our safeguarding/ Safeguarding Lead or to the Headmaster/
child protection policies and procedures. Headmistress (if different).
Thomas’s Battersea RecruitmentInformation for Applicants Thomas’s Battersea 6Cs
We are a values based school with an outward looking, forward thinking At Thomas’s Battersea pedagogy is focused on our 6Cs
approach. Pupil wellbeing is at the heart of our provision.
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Academic standards are high and the curriculum is truly rich, broad and
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We are committed to a creative and collaborative approach to learning
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A co-educational school currently with approx. 590 pupils, there is a NIC A BORA
three class per year structure. Pupils depart either at 11+ or 13+ to their
senior schools, which range from the top London day schools to leading
boarding schools in the South of England. Reception to Year 2 make up IZENSH ARACT
our Lower School, Years 3-5 make up our Middle School and Years 6-8 IT H
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22 children. We will be welcoming our first Year 9 cohort from September
2021 and will then be incrementally moving to a through school for pupils
aged from 4 to 18.
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Thomas’s Battersea RecruitmentOur Values
Kindness Courtesy Honesty Respect Perseverance Independence Confidence Leadership Humility Givers,
Not Takers
KINDNESS and the wider community; to respect COMES FIRST of their lessons at out from the crowd; to be the first to
We expect pupils at Thomas’s the right of others to hold differing school, our pupils will begin to take respond to someone in need; to stand
to be kind; to be good friends to beliefs or views and to develop an responsibility for their own learning, up for what they believe to be right;
those around them, always on the awareness of individual liberty. reading around subjects that interest to risk making an unpopular decision,
lookout for those in need of a word them, carrying out their own research if they believe it to be for the greater
of encouragement or a listening PERSEVERANCE and making full use of the many good; to earn the trust and respect
ear. We expect our pupils not just to We would like our pupils to appreciate excellent resources available to them. of others. We hope that our pupils
tolerate but to celebrate difference the importance of, and to show, As a result, we would like our pupils to will experience at an early age the
including faith, beliefs and culture. perseverance; to acquire a ‘growth gain a growing sense of enquiry and opportunities and challenges
mindset’ by understanding that wonder about the world around them; of leadership.
COURTESY intelligence can be developed; to about the vast body of knowledge
We expect our pupils to be embrace challenges; to persist in and skills that has brought mankind HUMILITY
unfailingly courteous and polite; the face of setbacks; to see effort to where we are today - and about Not withstanding their confidence,
to have regard for the needs of as the path to mastery; to learn how much there is still to learn. our pupils are expected to retain a
others; to be responsible for the from criticism; to find lessons and sense of humility; to be conscious of
impact of their behaviour on those inspiration in the success of others CONFIDENCE the advantages they enjoy and to
around them; to stand back, holding and, as a result, to reach ever-higher We expect our pupils to acquire be grateful for them. We hope that all
the door open, to allow adults levels of achievement and a greater self-knowledge by encountering our pupils will acquire a sense of the
through; to be particularly aware sense of free will. both success and failure in an eternal and that this will inform their
of the very young and the very old; environment of support and perspective of their place in the world.
not to ‘hog the pavement’ on school INDEPENDENCE encouragement, both at school
trips; to say “please” and “thank you” We would like our pupils to and at home. Consequently, they GIVERS, NOT TAKERS
without prompting. become independent learners; to should feel ‘comfortable in their own Above all, we would like our pupils
be responsible, organised and to skin’, full of self-confidence and able to be givers, not takers; to show
HONESTY manage their books and belongings to make their own judgements. We generosity of spirit; to use their skills
We expect our pupils to be honest, effectively; to work hard; to be would like our pupils to be the best and talents first for the benefit of
to act with integrity at all times and conscientious about their homework. version of themselves that they can others. We hope that Thomas’s pupils
to understand the rule of law. In the classroom, we would like them be, not a second-hand version of will leave their school with a strong
not only to make valid contributions, someone else. sense of social responsibility, set on
RESPECT but also to be good listeners, who a path to become net contributors to
We encourage all members of the respect and encourage the efforts of LEADERSHIP society and to flourish as successful,
community to respect themselves, their peers. We hope that, as a result We aim to equip our pupils to lead conscientious and caring citizens of
each other, their learning environment OUR VALUES WHERE KINDNESS by example; to be prepared to stand the world.
Thomas’s Battersea RecruitmentBe Kind Be Thomas’s
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