Job description
Teaching Assistant at New Close Primary School
Contract: Fixed term (one year)
Start date: September 2023
Working Hours: 28.75 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only (38 weeks)
Salary: £11.98/ hour (£23,114 pro rata per annum)
TO APPLY please visit the Acorn Education Trust website.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team of staff and our wider New Close community.
New Close Primary School is a happy and caring school where the staff are dedicated to creating a stimulating place for children to thrive and learn. In our most recent Ofsted inspection we received a ‘Good’ rating, with the inspectors praising our staff for their high expectations of pupils’ learning and behaviour, which has led to pupils enjoying coming to school. As part of the Acorn Education Trust it provides exciting opportunities to improve local education. We are immensely proud of our school and the facilities we offer. As a teaching assistant, you must be willing and able to work across the age ranges in our school and be prepared to work flexibly to support children of all abilities, liaising with teachers and SENCO.
We can offer you:
- A happy and exciting place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff
- An organised and supportive team of people
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with other TAs, teachers and staff across the Trust
- Opportunities for specialised training
- Commitment to your professional development
- A clearly established induction process
- Term time working
We would like to hear from you if you:
- Are reliable, enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Are able to work effectively within our hardworking, talented and friendly team on whole school issues
- Enjoy working with children and can develop good working relationships with them
- Understand and are sympathetic to the needs of young children
- Have experience of supporting children’s learning
- Have experience of or are willing to learn about the Early Years Curriculum
- Have a current First Aid or be prepared to undertake training
- Have a relevant Level 3 qualification (desirable)
- Are willing to undertake training to support children with medical needs
Closing date: Monday 19th June 2023 at 12pm
Interviews: w/c 19th June 2023
Please visit the Acorn Education Trust website to apply
New Close Primary School and Acorn Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. We are an equal opportunities employer. As part of our safer recruitment processes, if you are shortlisted for the post, we will carry out a social media account search.
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 28.75 per week
Salary: £11.98 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: NEW22-23-8