Teaching Assistant

Applicants with disabilities will be invited for interview if the essential job criteria are met.

The school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to enhanced DBS and the successful completion of a 6-month probationary period.

The Directors and Governors are seeking to appoint a highly effective, caring, enthusiastic and experienced Teaching Assistant to join our warm and friendly school.

The successful applicant will demonstrate the ability to work in partnership with teachers and other professionals to provide effective support for learning and to contribute to pupil progress through delivery and evaluation of activities, both in whole class and group situations. Teaching Assistants also contribute, on a session basis, to the provision of our wraparound care facility - Busy Bees (which operates between the hours of 7.30am and 6.00pm).

Character and personality are important aspects of working with children - and in our school team! You need to be patient, encouraging, determined and resilient. If you feel that this could be you, then please complete the application form provided.

The ideal candidate will already have successful experience of working in a primary school with children who have a range of abilities and additional needs. Our talented team of teaching assistants are also qualified to at least NVQ Level 3 or equivalent and this will be a requirement of these posts too.

37 hours per week, term time plus 10 additional days

Salary: Grade 5 SCP 7 to 14 (£24,294 to £27,334 pro rata)
£21,864 to £24,600 (actual salary)