Job Description

TO APPLY:

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/149672/EDV-2025-CKCSA-14678

Job Title:

Teaching Assistant with Midday Supervisory Assistant

Start Date:

September 2025

Closing Date:

Interview Date:

21st July 2025

Hours:

Role 1: TA - 30 hours - MDSA 2.5 hours

Role 2: TA - 17.5 hours - MDSA 2.5 hours

Salary:

Teaching Assistant role Grade D Midday Supervisor Grade B ( Role 1: 17,923 (actual) Role 2: 11,013 (actual))

Contracts:

1 Year fixed term until 31st August 2025

Responsible to:

Headteacher/Senior Leadership Team

Christ the King Catholic School are seeking to employ two dedicated Teaching Assistants with an MDSA role to join our dedicated, passionate and caring team. Our small and friendly school welcomes applications from candidates of all faiths and none, who are enthusiastic about working in a school where children are at the heart of all we do and our vision is rooted in the Catholic values of respect, resilience, stewardship, curiosity, forgiveness and love.

Skills and Experience:

Knowledge of how to incorporate visual and concrete resources into planning to support learning (use of total communication) would be of use.??

Ability to take responsibility for creating a spiralised curriculum incorporating opportunities to revisit learning regularly.?

Experience of Emotional Literacy or Mental Health needs within children.?

Ability to work in a team to support and create the best experience for children to enable them to meet their full potential.???

Be flexible to do a range of tasks and to use own initiative when required.?

Good literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE or 'O' Level Grade C or above or equivalent).?

Work within, and act upon, the advice of class teacher and SENDCo.?

Have experience of working with children.?

Be an excellent communicator and team player.?

Work within our school's rigorous safeguarding policies and procedures.?

Remain calm, confidential and professional in all situations.?

Willing to work well as part of a dedicated team of both MDSAs and Teaching assistants to support lunch time play as well as undertaking supervisory activities. These activites would include:?

Leading children's games and play so that they become more physically active during our lunch hour.?

Encouraging children to include each other in play?

Supporting the school's Sports Leaders to facilitate play with their peers?

Helping children to resolve disagreements independently?

Addressing incidents of poor behaviour choices?

Familiar with the need to safeguard children and understand its importance.?

Willing to support the Catholic ethos of the school.?

In addition, there may also be times where the post holder may need to carry out a variety of supervisory duties that will include:?

Setting up / clearing away the lunch hall.??

Clear spillages and cleaning the floor.?

Helping children with their lunches e.g cutting food?

Encouraging children to eat their lunches?

Minor first aid incidents?

Other tasks as specified by the school's leadership team or senior MDSA?

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We can offer you:

The support needed to continue your own professional development.

The opportunity to work with a close-knit, enthusiastic and hard-working team of staff who are committed to providing the very best for each individual in their care.

The opportunity to inspire our caring and highly-motivated children through engaging learning .

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school directly on 01980 622039 to arrange an appointment. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close advert if a suitable candidate is found.

To apply visit: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/149672/EDV-2025-CKCSA-14678

For a full application pack please contact the office on recruitment@thedcet.com

The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application and satisfactory references.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From 12.45 per hour

Expected hours: 17.5 - 30 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 17/07/2025
Expected start date: 01/09/2025