2 x Teaching Assistants - L3

Bentley West Primary School, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 0EQ

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,409.00 - £32,654.00 Annually (FTE) 32.5 hour per week, term time only, the salary will be pro-rata to term time

2 x Teaching Assistants - L3 job summary

Bentley West Primary School

Part of Leigh Trust

Experienced Level 3 Teaching Assistant (2 vacancies)

G3 £26,409-£32,654 Full Time Equivalent

32.5 hours per week, term time only, salary pro-rate to hours

To start March 2025 or as soon as possible

We wish to appoint two Teaching Assistants who;

* Has previous paid experience of working in a school as a TA.

* Already holds a relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent and has a proven track record of contributing to the raising of standards in a school.

* Will work in the classroom assisting and supporting the teacher in all aspects of work.

* Will work with groups and one to one, where necessary.

* Has experience of working with children with special educational needs including children who have SEMH.

* Will work in school supporting whole school initiatives.

* Has an ability to work collaboratively with all staff.

* Will be able to inspire, challenge and motivate all children to achieve

* Has a commitment to working strategically as part of a team to improve standards of teaching and learning

* Have the confidence, skills and abilities to lead and manage interventions

* Be a positive role model in school

In return we can offer:

* a supportive and welcoming learning environment

* well behaved pupils with an enthusiasm for learning

* personalised CPD packages

* real opportunities to contribute to the learning development of pupils

In return we are committed to offering high quality support, personalised continuing professional development, a creative and flexible approach to the curriculum, supportive leadership and a smile every day.

Safeguarding & Child Protection

Bentley West Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants must complete an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date: Monday 24th February 2025 at noon.

Interviews and observations will take place week beginning Monday 3rd March 2025.

Informal visits to the school are welcome, please call the school or email Mrs Cath Keats at cath.keats@bentleywest.co.uk to make an appointment.

Only applications done on MyNewTerm will be accepted.

Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding & Child Protection

Bentley West Primary believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Bentley West Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including: Enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable reference.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2023. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Bentley West Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 494 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Bentley West Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bentley-west-primary-school-additionally-resourced-for-hearing-impaired-walsall (opens in new tab)

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