[241025R2] Teaching Assistant

Drake Primary Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2EN

Deadline is tomorrow

Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
2 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 February 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £24,790.00 - £25,584.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Grade C, Point 5 – 7

[241025R2] Teaching Assistant job summary

Drake Primary Academy, Reach South Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an exceptional and experience Teaching Assistant to join the School in early 2025.

Post: [241025R2] Teaching Assistant

Location: Drake Primary Academy, Plymouth, PL2 2EN

FTE Salary Range: NJC Grade C, Point 5 – 7, £24,790 - £25,584 per annum pro rata

Actual Salary: £16,891 - £17,432 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent, part-time, term-time only (39 weeks per year)

Contract Hours: 28.33 Hours per week

About the role

Drake Primary Academy is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and committed Teaching Assistant to join our committed teaching team. The ideal candidate will be hard working, friendly and outgoing and have relevant experience of working in a school setting. They will have a passion for supporting young children’s learning and development and enjoy working as part of a team.

About the successful candidate

This is a great opportunity for a self-motivated and well organised individual. We are looking for people who have the following experience and qualities:

Have at least Level 2 Teaching Assistant and/or Level 2 Early Years Qualification (or equivalent to these)
Be able to display effective communication skills with both children and adults
Be eager to work collaboratively in a wider team, adaptable and open to new ideas and practices
Be a fast and highly flexible thinker, being able to deal with change and unpredictability positively with a ‘can-do’ attitude
Experience of working with SEN children preferable

About the School

Welcome to Drake Primary Academy, we pride ourselves on being a warm and friendly school that welcomes visitors and actively encourages a partnership with parents. Indeed Ofsted noted that ‘staff go the extra mile to help pupils- whenever they need it.’ We strive to provide a high quality creative and engaging education within a caring and happy environment where our children thrive.

About the Trust

Reach South is a young and developing Trust which operates across the South West of England with the aim of delivering all through 3-19 education. We operate 17 academies in Plymouth, Bournemouth, Dorset and Wiltshire. We are building this Trust on a clear set of values, behaviours and curriculum principles. At the heart of those values and principles is a belief in our young people and a determination to support them to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become the successful citizens for today and all of their tomorrows.

Our core business is delivering exceptional education for children and young people with a mission to help all pupils aspire to achieve beyond the expectations that others put on them. We do this through the development of a talented and committed workforce. In order to deliver exceptional opportunities for learning, we need highly motivated staff across all parts of the organisation.

Those we recruit are able to demonstrate that they share our values, are highly motivated to work with colleagues, within and beyond their school, to continuously develop their skills and pursue professional excellence.

Next Steps

If you think this role may be for you and want to be involved at this exciting time in our development and have any questions about the position, please get in touch by calling the Recruitment Team on 07759365064 or emailing us at recruitment@reachsouth.org.

Closing date: for applications is midnight on Sunday, 2nd March 2025

Interview Date: Interviews are provisionally booked for the week commencing Monday, 10th March 2025.

To apply for this opportunity, please complete our online application form by clicking ‘apply now’ on the advert.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.

Opportunities and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary plus LGPS pension, great career progression and development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Programme with many other benefits.

We’re proud of how we support our staff in order that you have high levels of job satisfaction, are aware of the difference you are making for the children and families you work with and can see your contribution towards our community. There are regular opportunities for professional development and training, and a wider community of staff to network with within Reach South Multi Academy Trust. You will have the chance to visit other local schools, work alongside a range of outside professionals and take part in a variety of e-learning and face-to-face training.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Reach South Academy Trust has an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. Applicants are requested to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring section of the application form before submitting.

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.