Teaching Assistant- Fixed Term Contract
The Children's House
Islington
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- 1 September 2023
- Apply by:
- 30 June 2023
Job overview
TEACHING ASSISTANT: UPPER SCHOOL- REQUIRED SEP 2023 TO MAY 2024
Accountable to: Headteacher of The Children’s House, Ellie Grunewald
Frameworks: The National Curriculum, The Children’s House Thematic Curriculum
THE SCHOOL
The Children’s House was set up in 1973 by a group of local parents, originally to provide high-quality early years education in Islington, London. Our Nursery is in Elmore Street and caters for children ranging in age from 2½ to 4, whilst the Upper School, a short distance away in King Henry’s Walk, currently offers Reception to Year 3 and is expanding to a full prep school in the coming years.
The school’s focus is on families and children, with a strong emphasis on pastoral care. Classes are small, and the school community is warm and friendly, with supportive parents and plenty of opportunities for teachers to get involved in whole school events.
Learning is individualised, with high teacher child ratios and importance placed on creativity. Whilst we are non-selective, pupils do very well academically and are prepared for the 11+. Whilst all of our classrooms are equipped with Chromebooks, iPads and interactive boards, traditional skills such as reading, handwriting and phonics, are valued and are taught daily.
This role is a maternity cover for a small Year 2 class. The ideal applicant will have high expectations of pupils’ attainment, progress and behaviour, integrity and a warm and confident manner with pupils and parents.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please apply by June 2023
The school reserves the right to appoint ahead of the closing date.
About The Children's House
The Children’s House School is a well-established nursery and preparatory school in Islington, North London, currently welcoming children from 2.5 to10 years of age (Year 5).
The School is on two sites: the Nursery and Pre-Reception based at Elmore Street, and the Upper School on King Henry's Walk, housing Reception to Year 5. The sites are a 20 minute walk or 10 minute bus ride apart.
For many years, the school was a pre-prep, finishing at Year 2, but following demand from parents, we embarked on an expansion project. Next September we will welcome our first Year 6 class and Reception will move over to Elmore St, which will become our dedicated Early Years Centre. This is a very exciting time to be joining the school, and every member of staff is invited to play an instrumental role in our first few years as a full primary school.
Our ethos is simple: We want each child to reach their full potential in a happy and nurturing environment, taught by excellent teachers. We value creativity and our thematic curriculum promotes the creation of links between subjects, so that children's learning is deeper and contextual. Though we are non selective on entry, we consistently achieve excellent academic results across all abilities through our unwavering dedication to each child and their individual learning style and needs.
Pupils are prepared for 11+ entry to a variety of London day schools, and the inclusion of drama, Philosophy for Children as well as Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning into our curriculum, supports this, alongside a focus on stretch and challenge, and support to those pupils who need it.
Our community is warm and friendly. Parents are closely involved in their children's education, and our open door policy promotes regular communication and collaboration. As a one form entry school with a small team. teachers and TAs work closely together, supporting one another and united by a shared purpose, driving toward collective success.
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