Teaching Assistant United Kingdom
Ark Schools
Full Time
United Kingdom
20980 - 23945 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Teaching Assistant
Location: Ark Oval Primary Academy
Posted: 20/06/2023
Closing Date: Ongoing
Ark Oval Primary Academy
Teaching Assistant
Location: Ark Oval Primary Academy
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (0.856 FTE)
Salary: £20,980 - £23,945 based on Ark Support (Outer London) Band 5. Scale points 5 – 13 (£24,498 - £27,961)
Start date: July/August 2023
Closing date: 30 June 2023
(Please note we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response).
Join our vibrant primary school in the heart of East Croydon.
About the role:
We are recruiting an exceptional Teaching Assistant to support high quality teaching and learning, and excellent levels of pupil progress. You will have experience of establishing successful learning relationships with a variety of pupils at primary age and be committed to Ark’s ethos of high expectations and no excuses. You will be instrumental in our mission to provide every pupil, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life.
As a Teaching Assistant you will also assist with whole class teaching and provide cover for the teacher as required.
You may also be required to support pupils with a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), along with pupils with English as an Additional Language (EAL). You will also play a key role within the academy to promote pupil well being.
You may be asked to undertake basic First Aid / Medical duties and be assigned children with specific needs to care for which may include intimate care.
The successful candidate will be supported in their development and will have access to network training.
In addition to professional support all employees are eligible for Ark Rewards, a scheme that offers discounts at many retailers and other benefits such as Cycle to Work and the Employee Assistance Programme.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Have the commitment, skills and character required to support academic achievement for those pupils you are responsible
- Share the Ark Oval beliefs, vision and mission and be aligned with the Ark six pillars underpinning it
- Have an innovative, solution focused mindset and maintain current knowledge through research and enjoy working as part of a team
- Be reflective about the Academy and committed to securing its continued development
- Value and support practices driving continual progress across the network of Ark Schools
For further details refer to the full job description and person specification.
About our school:
Ark Oval Primary Academy is a school that represents our local community which due to its cultural diversity brings a wealth of opportunity to develop and meet our children’s academic and non- academic needs, whilst also developing ourselves as individuals. Through our motto Striving for Excellence, we aim to ensure that children, parents and staff all maximise their full potential. Every day we are committed to embracing our core values and we encourage everyone to be the best that they can possibly be and we all help each other every step of the way.
Ark Oval Primary Academy is a school that represents our local community which due to its cultural diversity brings a wealth of opportunity to develop and meet our children’s academic and non- academic needs, whilst also developing ourselves as individuals. Through our motto Striving for Excellence, we aim to ensure that children, parents and staff all maximise their full potential. Every day we are committed to embracing our core values and we encourage everyone to be the best that they can possibly be and we all help each other every step of the way.
Find out more about us here.
We offer:
- Twice as many training days as standard
- Access to the high-quality, regular professional development
- Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the network
- Admissions priority for children of school’s staff
How to apply:
Please visit our website www.arkovalprimary.org/vacancies and complete an application form.
If you have any questions about the role or the process, please contact [email protected]
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
