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Trust appointment with initial deployment to Ashcroft Primary Academy for the 23/24 academic year. (Future deployments could be to any academy across our Derby hub).

The Board of Trustees wish to provide an opportunity for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to become part of our school team. The post holder will be based at Ash Croft Primary Academy for the 23/24 Academic year.

The Harmony Trust was established in February 2014 and currently has 15 schools under the Trust umbrella. This brings with it exciting opportunities for career progression and development for existing and future employees. The Harmony Trust has high expectations of our pupils and staff. We have an excellent reputation and are innovative in our aim for educational excellence.

The successful candidates will:

• • NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience

• • Literacy and Numeracy skills equivalent to Level 1 of the National Qualification & Credit Framework

• • Completion of Department for Education Teacher Assistant Induction Programme (or to complete within first term)

• • Awareness of the requirements of children with special needs

• • Experience of working with learning resources and helping with their preparation to support learning programmes

• • Experience of Working with or caring for children of a relevant age to those in the school

• • Communication skills to liaise sensitively and effectively with parents and carers

• • Basic understanding of a child’s development and learning.

We can offer you:

• • the opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence

• • friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees,

• • a commitment to high quality professional development,

• • opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of schools and most importantly

• • the chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference

The Harmony Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.