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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    30 September 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    18 September 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant
  • Other support roles

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Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Part time: 30 hours per week, 11:30am – 6pm (Monday to Friday with 30 minutes for lunch) 39 weeks per year (term time only) Early Years Assistant - 11:30am to 3pm After School Club Assistant - 3pm to 6pm

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 year fixed term (potential to permanent dependant on after school club numbers)

Actual salary

£19,672 - £20,436 p.a Inc (combined salary - scale 3 & 4)

Pay scale

Early Years Assistant Scale 3 & After School Club Assistant Scale 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is a hybrid job, working in the school’s Early Years provision until 3pm, then running our new After School Club provision. The successful candidates must have NVQ Level 3 Childcare or an equivalent qualification that is relevant to the role. A paediatric first aid qualification is also desirable. Both roles will require excellent communication, administration, and organisational skills and the successful candidate will demonstrate high levels of professionalism, team work and the ability to ensure the effective running of the After School Club.

What the school offers its staff

Houndsfield Primary School is a large, diverse primary school in Edmonton. We want you to come and join our school where we work hard to improve the life chances of every child. We are looking for practitioners who have a genuine desire to make a difference and who can generate opportunities for creative learning. Working at Houndsfield is very rewarding however you must be truly committed to making a difference in the lives of children as the school is situated in an area of high deprivation which presents with challenges. We invest in professional development for staff at all levels and are well supported by our Academy Trust schools.

Our core values of Respect, Equality, Achievement, Courage and Honesty are key to ensuring that we provide a harmonious, happy learning environment where pupils feel valued and listened to. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school where the pursuit of excellence underpins all our practice.

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.

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About Houndsfield Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
471 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Phone number
020 8805 3406

Arranging a visit to Houndsfield Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@houndsfield.enfield.sch.uk.

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