Apprentice Teaching Assistant x2
Meon Junior School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO4 8NT10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
February 2025
Closing date
9 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
Contract type
- Fixed term - 18 month contract
Hourly rate
- Apprenticeship Grade £7.62 per hour (FTE £14,799.35)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you have a passion for education and a desire to make a difference in the lives of young learners?
Meon Way Federation is seeking to appointx2Apprentice Teaching Assistants to join our team.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate and dedicated about transforming the life chances of our pupils. You will support the teaching and learning at our school whilst gaining hands on experience and working towards a recognised qualification.The successful candidate will undertake a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship. You will be supported with excellent training to become an skilled and valued team member.
You will hold GCSE or Functional Skills equivalent(Grade 4/C or Level 2) in Maths and English.
What you will need to succeed:
For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached job description
- Provide teaching and learning to our students with the support of Classroom Teacher
- Ability to motivate and to support learning
- Committed to supporting pupils to reach their full potential
- Effective communicator both orally and in writing
- Good ICT skills
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Understanding of the educational system and current developments
What the school offers its staff
Meon Infant School, Meon Junior School and Moorings Way Infant School have joined forces to become Meon Way Federation. We have a highly motivated and talented team and children are encouraged to become confident, caring and articulate and to use their abilities to the full. We provide an atmosphere, which enables the children to acquire a wide range of knowledge, skills and practical abilities.
“Staff all enjoy working here and agree that leaders are considerate of staff’s well-being”– Ofsted
Meon Way Federation is a proud member of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust. This enables us to create a unique offer for children: an "all-through" educational journey in which they remain with the same family of schools throughout their education.
There are five primary schools and one secondary school in Portsmouth who benefit from Thinking Schools' award-winning resources, curriculum, and collaboration opportunities.
What our Trust will offer you:
- Competitive Pay Scales
- Performance Related Pay: We operate a Professional Growth policy that allows us to reward staff who meet their objectives with additional pay for exceptional performance.
- Pension Scheme Membership:Secure your future with membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Collaborative Support:Benefit from resources, mentoring, and school visits across the Trust.
- Training:Expanded your skills and knowledge with opportunities for Trust-funded apprenticeships and training courses.
- Knowledge and Curriculum Sharing:Regular MAT meets alongside our regional hub model offers a network of collaboration for staff to share best practice.
- Cycle2Work Scheme:Salary sacrifice scheme to purchase a new bike with National Insurance savings.
- Staff Wellbeing Focus: Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye care vouchers.
- TSTARS Staff Recognition:You will be part of our Staff Recognition Programme, with seasonal rewards for all staff.
- Refer a Friend: Spread the word and benefit financially from our Refer a Friend Scheme.
- TSAT Benefits portal: a one-stop shop benefits hub that gives you access to a range of exclusive benefits including employee discounts, dental cover, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership.
- Store Discounts:Support staff have access to 'Discount for Teachers' scheme that offers a huge range of money saving deals and vouchers.
- Blue Light Card:School staff can now access the Blue Light Card for discounts across a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out and much more!
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Meon Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 352 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Meon Junior School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- caroline.sage@meonjun.tsat.uk
Arranging a visit to Meon Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email caroline.sage@meonjun.tsat.uk.
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