Co-Educator

Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3BW

6 days remaining to apply

Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
21 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 May 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: £16,009.56 - £16,503.47 Annually (Actual)

Co-Educator job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated, and passionate individual who is committed to making a difference in the lives of students. You should have a strong understanding of education and a desire to support the growth of every child. The ideal candidate will be a team player, adaptable, and eager to contribute to a thriving learning environment. Whether you are an experienced educator or looking to take the next step in your career, you will be expected to bring a positive, proactive attitude to your work and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery is a safe, happy and caring school with a singular vision - There are no limits to our learning.

We set the highest expectations for all pupils regardless of factors such as gender or ethnicity. From Nursery through to Year 6, every opportunity is taken to extend the curriculum beyond the statutory requirements and push our pupils' learning to ever-increasing heights.

We welcome you to join us on our journey to the stars.

About the Trust BMAT is a thriving community of schools, committed to providing an outstanding education for every student attending one of our schools. We create environments where individuals matter, confidence flourishes, and every child can achieve exceptional outcomes. We currently oversee seven secondary academies and five primary academies, primarily located in Harlow, with additional sites in Newham and Stansted.

The Trust’s vision is clear - to work together to smash through the barriers that prevent children from becoming confident, high-achieving, and independent individuals.

What can BMAT offer you? BMAT provides a range of benefits to support your personal and professional well-being:

Enhanced and flexible PPA

Generous employer pension contribution through Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme

Private healthcare benefits, including 24/7 Doctorline access

Home and electronic salary sacrifice scheme

Cycle to work

Discounted Gym membership through salary sacrifice

Lifestyle and discount savings

Workplace nursery fee salary sacrifice scheme via Yellownest

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support

BMAT Education is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

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.