1:1 Teaching Assistant - Level 2

Leigh and Bransford Primary School, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 5DX

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Thank you for your interest in the post of one to one pupil support at Leigh and Bransford Primary School. Whilst this is a temporary post, it is likely to run for a minimum of 3 years. The post will consist of 15 hours one to one support. Working in the class in the afternoon. 12:15pm-13:15pm. 0.5hours a day as 1:1 support for lunch time and 2.5hours a in the afternoon to support 1:1
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: 12.93

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Purpose

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to start with us. Keen to work with our team we are looking for the successful candidate to bring with them a sense of team work and enthusiasm. Working alongside our class teachers and other TAs in you will support children in class to enable them to engage fully with school life and prepare them for the next stage of their learning journey. The role will involve working with children in small groups and on a 1:1 basis as well as supporting with whole class activities as required.

This role will be supervised by classroom teacher, a designated supervisor, and/or SENDCo

Generic Responsibilities

Under the direction of and within an education plan provided by the classroom teacher:

• Supervise the activities of individuals or groups of children to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development.
• Use specialist skills to undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical and emotional needs of pupils.
• Use specialist skills to foster the intellectual and social development of children.
• Undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical and emotional needs of individuals and groups of children, including pupils with educational, physical or emotional special needs.
• Undertake those activities necessary to foster the intellectual and social development of children.
• Within competence to assist the teacher in the delivery of educational and developmental work programmes.
• To monitor and report individual children's progress, achievements, problems and developmental needs to the classroom teacher or designated supervisor as appropriate.
• Assist the classroom teacher in the planning of work programmes for individuals and groups of children.

Specific Responsibilities

Working in the class in the afternoon to support. 0.5hours a day as 1:1 support for lunch time and 2.5hours a in the afternoon to support 1:1

What the school offers its staff

Benefits of Working with Mercian Educational Trust

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Cycle to work, Electric Vehicle Leasing, and Tech Benefits

Employee Health Assistance

Our employee assistance programme gives you access to confidential, independent, and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. Employees also have access to the Wisdom App which supports wellbeing and mental health.

Career Progression

We want to encourage the career progression of our employees wherever possible, and we support staff who wish to move between our schools and the central teams when suitable roles arise.

Pension​

As a teacher, you will automatically enroll into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. As Support Staff, you can opt-in to the Local Government Pensions Scheme – one of the most competitive on the market.

Collaboration​

All employees have opportunities for collaboration, CPD and access to support from the central team. Teaching staff also have opportunities for guidance in all areas of the curriculum and assessment and sharing good practice.​

Eye tests and Flu Jabs​

All employees can access free eye tests and annual flu jab.​

Free Car Parking​

All employees have access to free car parking on or near the school premises.​

Childcare – Wraparound discount​

Employees can access wraparound care provided at any of our schools at a reduced rate of 50%. Please note: Discounts do not apply to Nursery provisions.

Further details about the role

Other similar roles / possibility for more hours will be available and can be discussed.

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.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to lbpsoffice@metacademies.org.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Application Form - Support Staff.docx - 215 KB (opens in new tab)

1-2-1 Class 3 Jan 2025.pdf - 531 KB (opens in new tab)

About Leigh and Bransford Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 186 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Leigh and Bransford Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: lbpsoffice@metacademies.org.uk
• Phone number: 01886832342
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leigh-and-bransford-primary-school-malvern (opens in new tab)

Leigh and Bransford Primary School is a friendly, welcoming school with great facilities including forest school and a large playing field. We are a fully inclusive school who have high expectations and aspiration for all our pupils in order to enable them to flourish. Together, we will work to provide an excellent, rounded education for every pupil. We do this in a safe environment where pupils feel engaged, valued and supported.

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