1:1 Teaching Assistant

Orchard Grove Primary School, Taunton, TA3 7FD

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  22 April 2025

• Closing date

  28 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday - Friday 9.00am - 2.30pm (30 min break)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hourly rate: 12.65

What skills and experience we're looking for

At least 1 year experience of working effectively in a school

At least 1 year experience of applying the regulations applicable to Health & Safety, Hygiene, Child Welfare & Protection

Understanding of how different children develop and learn and the experience to identify and apply appropriate processes to achieve progression

Understanding of the role of the class teacher and of the parent in developing and maintaining an effective learning environment

Previous, varied experience of working with children in an educational setting on a 1:1 basis

Experience of working in a setting subject to Health & Safety, Hygiene, Child Welfare & Protection regulations

What the school offers its staff

• Eligibility to join excellent pension scheme.

• Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for local government pension scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits.

• Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities.

• Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities.

• Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues.

• Flexible working opportunities.

• Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our ‘Personal Day’ entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance.

• Free car parking

• Cycle to work scheme which enables employees to purchase a bike and accessories for their commute to work.

• Free tea and coffee.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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.

Additional documents

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

1-1 TA Recruit Pack.pdf - 1.16 MB (opens in new tab)

About Orchard Grove Primary School

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 15 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Orchard Grove Primary School website
• Email address: office@orchardgrove.bep.ac
• Phone number: 01823711014
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/orchard-grove-primary-school

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