Prep School Teaching Assistant
St Paul's Cathedral School
London, City of
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- Full Time, Permanent
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- 20 January 2025
Job overview
St Paul’s Cathedral School is pleased to announce an opportunity for a full time Teaching Assistant in our Prep School. This role will be on a permanent basis, commencing during the Spring term 2025, as required to honour contractual notice.
Working hours will be 08.30 to 16:00, term time only, supporting with a one hour after school activity on one of these days.
Role Purpose
To support the class teachers in Maths and English by carrying out tasks to enable the safe and effective operation of the class. To promote and support the wellbeing, academic and social progress of the pupils.
To work under the direction of the class teachers or subject teachers, supporting the care and education of pupils and the smooth running of the classroom.
To implement the measures and interventions put in place by the learning support department and the Deputy Head Academic for specific pupils or groups.
Structure
The Teaching Assistant is line managed by the Heads of English and Maths.
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the teachers:
- To assist with supervision of and maintaining the safety and wellbeing of pupils.
- To enable pupils to access the curriculum and participate in activities.
- To encourage social skills and academic independence in pupils.
- To offer care and attention to children when they are unwell or requiring basic first aid, under the supervision of the school nurse. To offer comfort and support as required. First aid training will be provided.
- To provide clerical/administrative support to the teachers as required, including preparing classrooms for lessons, creating displays of pupils’ work, maintaining classroom equipment and helping to plan activities, to assess work and record progress.
- To attend assemblies and Cathedral services with the pupils.
- To undertake break and lunch duties as required throughout the school day.
- To liaise with the learning support department to provide support to pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
- To accompany groups on out-of-school visits.
- To participate in team meetings and attend INSET training as required.
- To understand and adhere to school policies.
- To liaise with parents supporting home-school partnership as required.
- Any other duties reasonably requested by the Head.
Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification in the document attached.
Application
School application forms (not the TES application form) are required for all candidates (see document attached), accompanied by a letter addressed c/o the Head, Mrs Judith Fremont-Barnes. Please note that CVs alone are not accepted.
All application forms must be sent to the Deputy Bursar: tkeller@spcs.london.sch.uk by Monday 20th January 2025
Attached documents
About St Paul's Cathedral School
St Paul’s Cathedral School is a co-educational, Church of England, independent preparatory day school for around 250 children aged 4-13, located in the City of London. It has boarding provision for St Paul’s Cathedral boy choristers, who sing daily at the cathedral, from the age of seven. From September 2023, girl choristers have begun to sing in the cathedral.
The school is owned by the Dean and Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral; its governing body is made up of five Canons and seven lay members, who are chaired by the Dean. St Paul's can trace its origins back to the 12th century and it existed for several centuries solely to educate the cathedral choristers. It has been co-educational since 2002.
Headteacher
Judith Fremont-Barnes
Values and vision
St Paul’s Cathedral School aims to instil a love of learning through a broad curriculum, set within a Christian community. It seeks to give each child the chance to develop intellectually, personally, socially, physically, culturally and spiritually.
The preparatory school encourages close partnerships with parents and aims to foster positive relationships, promoting the values of justice, tolerance, love, honesty, respect, service and trust.
ISI report
“Pupils’ achievements are good overall and fulfil the school’s aim of enabling children to reach their potential. They articulate their ideas confidently and coherently, demonstrate excellent reading skills, listen attentively and ask perceptive questions.”
"Their performance in numeracy is strong and they develop a good level of competence in information and communication technology (ICT). Their physical skills develop strongly through a well-balanced physical activities programme."
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