School Classroom Assistant - April Start date

School Classroom Assistant

April Start date

Westminster

Primary School

10am – 4:00pm

This role is ideal for someone enthusiastic, reliable, and committed, ready to immerse themselves in our busy school community. As part of the team, the successful candidate will assist with classroom support, display work, PE lessons, lunch duties, and the daily supervision of park and playtime activities in Hyde Park.

The role involves supporting learning across the school, requiring energy, flexibility, and initiative. The successful applicant should be comfortable working both independently and under the guidance of class teachers, contributing to a warm, safe, and stimulating learning environment where all children can thrive.

While experience working with children is desirable, we welcome applications from those in the early stages of their career or taking a gap year before further study. No formal qualifications are required, but a genuine interest in working with children is essential. This is a full-time, term-time role (Monday to Friday) for the summer term.

Requirements:

• Right to work in the UK - Visa applications will not be supported
• Enhanced DBS check required
• Strong communication skills and a nurturing approach

The school will arrange:

• Safeguarding Training
• Paediatric First Aid Training

Personal Attributes

• Professional, hard-working, reliable and motivated
• Good communication skills
• Committed and enthusiastic about working in the classroom
• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to show initiative in a range of situations
• Able to work with tact and diplomacy
• Good personal organisation and time management
• Plenty of energy for school life

Main Duties

• Establishing positive working relationships with Form teachers, the pupils and any other relevant individuals.
• Promoting positive pupil behaviour in line with School policies and helping to keep pupils on task.
• Promoting the inclusion of all pupils within the classroom.
• Supporting the class teachers and/ or SENCo in promoting access to lessons and their content through appropriate clarification, explanation, resourcing and in working individually/small group with pupils.
• Organising, arranging and utilising resources provided, under the direction of class teachers.
• Assisting with the display and presentation of pupils’ work
• Supervising the children and supporting the teachers by undertaking lunch and other duties, and in specialist lessons and offsite activities such as trips, park time, PE, dance, and swimming.
• Attending relevant staff meetings, INSET days and school events, keeping abreast of the school calendar and developments.
• Support the school office with basic administration, including answering the telephone & door.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the post which may from time to time be assigned by the Senior Leadership Team, School Manager or the Principal.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.

The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

To apply for this opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.

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