Class Teaching Assistant

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7HL

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  27 November 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027.00 Annually (FTE) An additional Midday Supervisory role of 5 hours per week 38 weeks per year. Salary Scale A

Class Teaching Assistant job summary

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a member of St John the Baptist Catholic MAT. The school's mission is to serve God and one another through Love, Faith and Hope.

We are seeking to appoint 4 enthusiastic, creative and dynamic teaching assistants to join our hard-working and supportive team. The successful candidates will demonstrate energy, pride in their work and a passion for children's learning. As part of our team, you will support the class teacher in delivering activities and interventions, support children with their social interactions in class helping them to form positive relationships with their peers.

The successful candidate will need to:

• be sympathetic towards the aims and ethos of our Catholic school
• work collaboratively with the class teacher and SENDCO
• challenge, motivate and inspire children to achieve their best
• have an approachable, positive mindset and be able to build strong relationships

We can offer:

• a small, friendly school with a committed and supportive team
• the chance to make a real difference in the lives of our children
• a supportive Governing Body and Parish
• ongoing professional development opportunities and a commitment to staff wellbeing as part of the Trust Staff Charter
• the opportunity to be part of a community of Catholic schools, committed to achieving excellence through purposeful collaboration and people growth

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and welcomed by arrangement. Please contact the school secretary, Gloria Boulton, on 01760 721330 or admin@sacredheartcps.uk to arrange a visit. Applications should be made via mynewterm.

St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Successful applicants will be required to provide references and undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection practices of the Trust.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply.

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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham

• School type: Academy, Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 210 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sacred-heart-catholic-voluntary-aided-primary-school-swaffham (opens in new tab)

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