1:1 Teaching Assistant

St Thomas CofE Primary Academy, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7RZ

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  15 July 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £10,246.00 - £10,767.00 Annually (Actual) The role in the first instance is for 17 hours possibly rising to 22 hours

1:1 Teaching Assistant job summary

17 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Term Time + 5 inset days)

We are seeking to appoint a part-time 1:1 Teaching Assistant for 17 hours (in the first instance ) who will be supporting children with complex needs including ASD and communication, and interaction. The post holder will engage with and support pupils to communicate their needs helping to ensure a personalised approach is coordinated and implemented across the curriculum. Experience of working with EHCP’s would be preferable.

The role in the first instance is for 17 hours possibly rising to 22 hours

• Do you have the skills, passion and knowledge in order to engage children and help them achieve their potential?
• Are you passionate about making a difference?
• We have an excellent team of teachers and teaching assistants and are looking for team players, who are flexible, hardworking and positive at all times.

Applicant should have achieved Grade C or above in GCSE Maths & English or equivalent.

We can offer:

• A supportive, enthusiastic and friendly team
• Commitment to training and support
• Continued professional development
• Access to a wider network of support through The Infinity Academies Trust.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the school by appointment

Interviews will be held during the week beginning 15th July following the closing date.

We reserve the right to interview and close the position at any time.

St Thomas’ CE Primary Academy part of the Infinity Academies Trust

‘Encouraging others, overflowing with hope.’

The school has a clear commitment to Child Protection and Safeguarding Children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check, evidence of proof of right to work in the UK as well as other routine recruitment checks.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About St Thomas CofE Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 404 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Thomas CofE Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-thomas-cofe-primary-academy (opens in new tab)

Our distinctive Christian ethos of ‘encouraging others, overflowing with hope’ is at the heart of all we do and drives our core purpose every day. We are a good school with an outstanding SIAMS grading (2017). We have high aspirations and are fully committed to ensuring that all of our children flourish in all aspects of their development regardless of their starting point. Day to day you will see our children play together, pray together and learn together. You will hear laughter and feel an abundance of joy as you walk around our well-equipped and vibrant site.

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