1:1 Teaching Assistant
Wallington Primary Academy, Wallington, SM6 9JN14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 November 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
- £21,654.30 - £23,050.54 Annually (Actual)
1:1 Teaching Assistant job summary
1:1 Teaching Assistant
Grade3/4 Points 5-10
5 days per week (32.5 hours)/ term time
🌟 We’re Hiring: 1:1 Teaching Assistant at Wallington Primary Academy 🌟
Are you passionate about making a real difference in a child’s life? Do you have the patience, compassion, and dedication to support a child with special educational needs? 🏫💛
At Wallington Primary Academy, we’re looking for an enthusiastic and caring 1:1 Teaching Assistant to join our team. You’ll work closely with a child in early years who has SEND, providing tailored support to help them thrive both academically and emotionally. This role is fixed term until the end of July 2025.
✨ What We’re Looking For:
✅ Experience supporting children with SEND
✅ Understanding of or experience with adverse childhood experiences
✅ A caring and positive attitude
✅ Strong communication and teamwork skills
We wish to appoint a motivated, flexible and skilled 1:1 Teaching Assistant to join our driven and dedicated team. We are looking for a colleague who is able to work independently and who also enjoys working collaboratively, under the guidance of teaching staff. You will be delivering high-quality support, focusing on improving outcomes for our pupils. This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of an established team and to bring high standards of teaching and learning to our School.
We are a welcoming and inclusive two-form entry school, situated in the London Borough of Sutton. We are lucky to have a fantastic learning environment (you need to see it to believe it) – with plenty of space for outside learning, play and sports – and a committed, determined and supportive team of teachers, support staff and Governors, who have high expectations for the success of all children and the future of our school.
Wallington Primary Academy is part of Cirrus Primary Academy Trust, and has the commitment that it can and should be its own, unique setting. All schools within the Trust share a relentless focus on personalised planning and having the highest aspirations for what children can achieve. This core value of being child-centred is an intrinsic part of every school’s DNA, and is the minimum standard expected of all employees of the Trust.
We are proud to offer staff and pupil charters which demonstrate our commitment to protect, promote and enhance the opportunities available to everyone who is part of Cirrus.
Our commitment to professional development is ongoing and we offer a wide range of courses and learning opportunities as well as opportunities to network with experienced practitioners from across the Trust.
We strive to empower our pupils to be the best they can be by providing education that enables them to flourish and take pride in their achievements. Our class teachers are enthusiastic, highly skilled and motivated to create unique learning experiences for our pupils. We would love to hear from like minded individuals.
Cirrus Primary Academy Trust champions continuous professional development and has a range of CPD offerings and other staff benefits which include:
- LGPS and TPS pension
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff recognition awards
- Staff Charter
- Two week October half term
Please read our applicant pack for further details
Other Information
Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK from the location(s) provided and not from overseas.
For this role the Trust would not consider sponsoring a Certificate of Sponsorship/visa. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
Feedback will only be provided upon request if you attend an interview.
Please note: Cirrus Primary Academy Trust may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and this job may be withdrawn at any point without notice. With this in mind, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 statutory guidelines, the Trust will use internet searches, including social media searches to perform pre-employment checks on candidates in the course of recruitment. The Trust will act in accordance with its data protection and equal opportunities obligations.
Employees working in any role that requires them to communicate with pupils, parents, guardians, staff and / or members of the community, must be able to speak fluent English to enable the effective performance of the role and to ensure that they are able to abide by their safeguarding responsibilities.
Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. All employees of the Trust are deemed to be in regulated activity with children and as such, all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and for this role, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed amongst other checks as appropriate.
All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a declaration regarding offences and have references requested (unless agreed otherwise), prior to the interview.
Cirrus Primary Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills. Applications are invited from all members of the community. We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age; race; sex; disability; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; religion, faith or belief (Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics). The principles of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity also apply to the way in which staff and Trust treat visitors, volunteers, contractors and former staff members.
Reasonable adjustments
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in applying for this role, or at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the HR Team via recruitment@cirrustrust.uk
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Wallington Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 170 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Wallington Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
School location
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