teaching assistant Croydon, England
Job description
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The Pioneer Academy
Post Title: Teaching Assistant
School: The Crescent Primary School, The Crescent, Selhurst, Croydon. CR0 2HN
Status: Permanent / Term time only / 39 weeks per year / 30 hours per week
Monday – Friday 08.30-15.20
Grade: TPA 4 / Pay scale 2-7 / £23,628 - £25,629 pa FTE (OLW)
Post Start Date: 31st August 2023
Closing Date for Applications: 13th July 2023
Interview Date: 18th July 2023
Our experienced Head teacher and her supportive senior leadership team are looking for an experienced teaching assistant to join their team. This position is term time only, 39 weeks a year, working Monday –
Friday between 08.30-15.20 each day.
Key responsibilities include:
- Being a good or outstanding classroom TA practitioner.
- Continuous improvement of teaching and learning under the supervision of the Class teacher and
SENDco.
- Maintaining and raising standards under the supervision of the Class teacher and SENDco.
- Tracking performance of specified groups of pupils.
- Leading by example to motivate and work with others.
The Crescent Primary School is a large, three-form entry school in the Selhurst area of Croydon, with a modern building and fantastic grounds, but more importantly, amazing pupils. Our school is part of The
Pioneer Academy Trust. We have a large team of staff who work together to ensure that everyone is equipped with the skills they need to succeed. We are committed to children's excellence, being the best, they can be and learning the skills they need to succeed. We know that the key to this is developing self confidence in learning and we do that through learning that is engaging, relevant and ensures enjoyment.
We believe that everyone has the right to learn, whoever they are, whatever they can and can't yet do, and that together, we are stronger.
The Crescent Primary School is part of The Pioneer Academy Trust which is an academy trust with schools across London and the South East. At The Pioneer Academy, we put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child. All our schools, ranging from small infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise. Find out more at: The Crescent Primary
School - Home and www.thepioneeracademy.co.uk
Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged via the school office on 0208 684 8283 Ext 0.
At The Pioneer Academy, we take the wellbeing and mental health of our staff seriously which is why we are committed to regular reviews of staff well-being and reducing staff workload. We create bespoke career pathways for every member of staff, identifying and growing talent, with outstanding professional development opportunities at every stage of your career. We also have an Employee Assistance
Programme with a range of resources to support wellbeing which is available to all employees and their immediate family members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
What we offer you:
- A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.
- High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.
- Excellent CPD opportunities.
- Annual conferences with keynote speakers.
- Access to professional coaching.
- A supportive and collaborative working ethos, including support from the Trust’s Central Executive
Team and a range of experts, such as specialists in pupil welfare, SEND and behaviour.
- Termly forums to increase collaboration and reduce workload.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.
- Access to discounted wrap around childcare for staff.
- Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.
If you are interested in applying for the post, please see the Job Description/Person Specification. To apply for this vacancy, please complete the application form, completing a full education and employment history since leaving school and indicating how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Job Description/Person
Specification. You will also be required to complete and return a self-disclosure declaration with your application. Applications should be submitted via email to the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the school. If any issues of concern come up in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address these at interview. An Enhanced
DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List. Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good
Conduct.
The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our school Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded and read following this link: Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy - 2022-2023
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £23,628.00-£25,629.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee mentoring programme
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 13/07/2023
Expected start date: 31/08/2023
