teaching assistant Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
We are seeking to appoint a Teacher Assistant (Primary 3) to join the ESMS Junior School on a temporary basis from 16 August 2023 to 28 June 2024. ESMS staff are passionate, pioneering and strive for excellence in everything they do. We value the incredible contributions they make to school life, we invest in their careers and we support their ambitions so that they flourish professionally and personally.
The successful candidate will have experience of working with children, and ideally experience of supporting teachers in the classroom environment. They will be able to multi-task and prioritise their own workload with good attention to detail. It is essential that the candidate is committed to the ESMS values and is a team player.
The hours of work will be Monday to Friday during term time only: 8.30am to 3.15pm as a Teacher Assistant with 30 minutes unpaid for lunch. The postholder will be contracted for 31.25 hours per week.
The successful candidate may also wish to consider the option of adding additional hours per week to support our Early Birds provision during term time only (Monday to Friday 7:30am to 8.30am).
Remuneration will be dependent on qualifications and experience. Unqualified Teacher Assistants will be paid on the ESMS Support Staff Scale B which is £14,653.34 per annum. Qualified Teacher Assistants will be paid on the ESMS Support Staff Scale C which is £14,653.34 -£15,779.72 per annum.
ESMS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Disclosure Scotland.
Applicants must complete the Support Staff application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form to be considered for this position which can be found on Staff Vacancies | ESMS. Please note CVs and cover letters will not be accepted. Please submit both forms to [email protected] before the closing date.
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Wednesday 26 July 2023 and we anticipate interviews will be held week beginning 31 July 2023.
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