Brixington: Teaching Assistant/Mealtime Assistant; fixed term; 28 hours per week; 38 weeks per year (term time only)

Brixington Primary Academy, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 4JQ

18 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
9 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
20 December 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: £24,027.00 Annually (Actual) £15,239.86 per annum (£12.45 per hour)

Brixington: Teaching Assistant/Mealtime Assistant; fixed term; 28 hours per week; 38 weeks per year (term time only) job summary

Brixington Primary Academy is an inclusive and nurturing community primary school for children aged 3-11. We are located in the northern edge of the coastal town of Exmouth with close links to the A376 and M5.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring teaching assistant who is able to work 1:1 with individual children as well as with small groups of children who have complex educational needs and present with challenging behaviour.

The successful candidate with be able to:

promote inclusion through the development of social skills, language and emotional well-being
liaise with other professionals both within and outside the school
demonstrate a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given situations with integrity and compassion.

Experience of working with SEND children and children with behavioural difficulties would be advantageous .

There is an element of Mealtime Assistant within this role where you will be required to support the pupils at lunchtime.

This role is fixed term until 31 August 2025.

We offer:

A supportive environment within a friendly team, with the added advantage of working closely with other schools within the Federation
An exciting and innovative Trust that will inspire and allow you to reach your full potential
Collaborative support and ongoing professional development within our Multi Academy Trust
Cycle to work scheme
Staff wellbeing programme
Contributory pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme.

We recommend you visit Brixington Primary Academy, please telephone the school on 01395 266997 to arrange a convenient date and time or via email admin@Brixington.devon.sch.uk. However, please note the school is closed from 21 December 2024 to 5 January 2025.

Closing date: 9am on Thursday 9 January 2025

Interviews: Wednesday 15 January 2025

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 Child Protection Policy .

All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

Applications supported by recruitment consultancies will not be accepted.

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.