Education Assistant (Students with Disabilities)

Position Details: 
St Gerard’s Catholic Primary School is a Kindergarten to Year 6 Catholic primary school located in Westminster. Grounded in the Mercy tradition, we are committed to providing a faith-filled, inclusive and high-quality education where every child is known, valued and supported to flourish.
We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic and committed Education Assistant to join our school community. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with classroom teachers and other staff to support students with disability and additional learning needs to access, participate in and engage successfully with their learning.
The role involves supporting individual students and small groups, implementing documented learning adjustments and support strategies, promoting student independence and wellbeing, and assisting students to participate fully in classroom and wider school activities.
We are seeking an Education Assistant who builds positive relationships with children, works effectively as part of a team and demonstrates patience, flexibility, initiative and a genuine commitment to inclusive education.

Selection Criteria:
- Be supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school and contribute positively to its faith life, Mercy charism and community. 
- Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to inclusive education and supporting students with disability and additional learning needs. 
- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with individual students and small groups under the direction of the classroom teacher. 
- Demonstrate the capacity to support the implementat…