Bere Alston Primary Academy - Maternity Cover Teaching Assistant, 27.5hpw

Bere Alston Primary Academy, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 7AU

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  26 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary: £14,967.72

Bere Alston Primary Academy - Maternity Cover Teaching Assistant, 27.5hpw job summary

Bere Alston Primary Academy is a lovely village primary school situated just 6 miles from the picturesque town of Tavistock, on the very edge of Dartmoor National Park. It is surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain, whilst just 30 minutes from Plymouth and Okehampton.

We are seeking to appoint a maternity cover Teaching Assistant to work with children with SEND for 27.5 hpw, term time only Flexibility of hours could be considered.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated individual to work alongside the class teacher across all areas of the curriculum.

• To deliver targeted interventions.
• To promote inclusion through the development of social skills, language and emotional well-being.
• To work under the direction of the class teacher and liaise with other professionals both within and outside the school.
• You will be expected to show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given situations with integrity and compassion.
  

Desirable characteristics:

• experience in working with children with SEND and 1:1
• experience supporting intimate care
• experience supporting children with language delay and social communication difficulties
  
• experience supporting children with behavioural difficulties
  

There is an element of Mealtime Assistant cover within this role.

By being part of First Federation Trust, Bere Alston employees benefit from extended networking and school to school support, access to the local government pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, and a health benefits package.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure. Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website www.berealston.devon.sch.uk. All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

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 Bere Alston Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 121 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bere Alston Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bere-alston-primary-academy

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