KS2 Teaching Assistant Hillside, Scotland
Job description
Vacancy: KS2 Teaching Assistant
Fixed term until July 202416.25 per week
Working pattern - every morning 8:45 to 12:00
To be based in Year 6
Scale D 5-6 (£23,00 - £23,893 per annum pro rata)
Actual salary: £8,838 - £8,986 per annum
Required for September 2023
We are seeking a caring and understanding teaching assistant to join our hard-working and committed staff team. The post is to work as a class teaching assistant in one of our Year 6 classes. In year 6 we focus on the broad curriculum alongside preparations for SATs and pastoral support as children prepare for the transition to High School. Our year 6 children have responsibilities across areas of school life including playleaders, house team captains, and school council, and they take pride in these roles in school, setting a positive example as pupils at the top of the school.
The post is initially fixed term for 1 year with the potential to become permanent, dependent on finances and school staffing arrangements for future years.
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School is a successful and popular school in Thorpe St Andrew, to the East of Norwich. We have high expectations for everyone in our school, making use of staff skills and experience, resources, technology and our extensive school site to fulfil our vision to enable children to be ‘the best they can be’. We are constantly working on further enhancing and innovating with our curriculum, working closely with global partners as a Global Research School to access some of the latest educational practices, including working directly with other schools in our Trust, Harlands Primary in Brighton and Dondero Elementary in Portsmouth USA. We are passionate about our curriculum being inclusive for all.
Our school has a proud sporting heritage, strong extra-curricular provision and active pupil groups for the school council, play leaders and school Houses. All staff are expected to be fully involved in the wider life of the school.
As part of Broad Horizons Education Trust, our school and nursery benefits from excellent CPD, support and experience from our Trust schools and central education team, and the Trust’s Professional Studies Hub.
Further information about the school is available on our website www.hillsideavenue.org
Please email our headteacher Mr A Phoenix at [email protected] for further information about this vacancy.
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You must “Submit” your fully completed application by the closing date/time.
Closing date: 9:00am Thursday 6th July 2023
Interview date: Monday 10th July 2023
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, therefore successful candidates will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether disqualified under these regulations. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, and have checks carried out with past employers. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.
