Teaching Assistant; Forest Park Primary School

Forest Park Primary School – part of Orchard Community Trust, 8.30‑15.30 Monday – Friday

Teaching and Learning Assistant with experience of working in EYFS/KS1 to work with teachers to support teaching and learning by working with individuals or small groups of pupils under the direction of teaching staff. You may also be responsible for some learning activities within the overall teaching plan. 1‑year Fixed Term contract. Experience of Talk Boost and Stoke Speaks Out interventions desirable but not required.

Our school had an Ofsted Inspection in October 2023, and the inspector commented favorably as follows:
Every child is focused and engaged in their learning. The school offers a strong wider curriculum underpinned by the school values of SPARKLE. The children value this, especially the trips and how these experiences help them to understand their learning. Children’s moral development is strong, and all children develop a great understanding of the world. Our pupils are well behaved inside and outside.

They say, “Behavior used to be good and now it is great!” Pupils feel happy, safe and love being a part of the Forest Park family. They acknowledge the ways in which the staff help to make a big difference to their lives and help to prepare them for their future education and careers. They say, Forest Park is an amazing school with incredible people who make it an incredible place!

Forest Park is at the heart of our multicultural community, where we all strive to be the best we can be through:

• maximising outcomes using innovative practice
• providing a holistic, ambitious curriculum which allows children to flourish and prepare them for an ever-changing world.

At Forest Park we aim to SPARKLE:

• Support and encourage - to strengthen a home/school partnership, where the positive support of our parents and the wider community is very important to us all.
• Promote resilience - to nurture and foster a “never give up” approach, where pupils and adults strive to overcome their difficulties.
• Aspire to achieve – to create a culture where everyone aims high through an inspiring curriculum that provides all pupils with opportunities, irrespective of ethnicity, religion, disability or gender.
• Respect each other - to promote and develop an understanding of moral, spiritual and ethical issues in school, consistently demonstrated through mutual respect.
• Keep positive - to educate pupils in developing positive attitudes towards self-discipline, good behavior and to encourage development of positive relationships between themselves and others.
• Listen and learn - to inspire pupils to be part of a culture where everyone’s voice is heard, and opinions are valued.
• Explore, enjoy and excite - to support each child's ability, creativity, development and enthusiasm in a range of subjects and skills through a creative approach to the curriculum, which incorporates opportunities for children to learn how to achieve a healthy and eco-friendly lifestyle.

• Provide learning activities for individuals and/or groups of pupils under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher, differentiating and adapting learning programmes to suit the needs of allocated pupils.
• Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment as agreed with the teacher.
• Monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved to the attention of the teacher.
• Plan and evaluate specialist learning activities with the teacher, writing reports and records as required.
• Select and adapt appropriate resources/methods to facilitate agreed learning activities.
• Support pupils in social and emotional wellbeing, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate.
• Establish and maintain relationships with families, carers and other adults, e.g. speech therapists.
• Provide short term cover supervision of classes.
• Escort and supervise pupils on educational and out of school activities.
• Guide and support pupils in their personal, emotional and social development.
• Prepare and present displays.
• Supervise individuals and/or groups of pupils throughout the…