EARLY YEARS TEACHING ASSISTANT / APPRENTICE EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER
Laureate Community Academy, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0AN18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
30 September 2024
Closing date
19 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
30 August 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Part time: 29 hours and 10 minutes per week, 37 weeks per year (30 hours for Apprentice)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,114 - £23,893
Actual salary
- £14,887 - £15,389
Pay scale
- Grade 3 Sp 4-6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a skilled, committed and experienced colleague to join our Early Years team, either as a Teaching Assistant or as an Apprentice TA who will work towards a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner qualification.
We are a welcoming, inclusive school community rated ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ features by Ofsted.
The contracted hours are 29 hours 10 minutes per week for the Teaching Assistant role (8:50am-3:30pm, Monday to Friday, with a 50 minute lunch break) or 30 hours per week for the Apprentice TA role; additional hours may be available according to the needs of the school.
The successful applicant is likely to be working in Reception, but a final decision will be made based on their skills and experience.
The successful applicant will:
- Have a positive impact on the attainment and progress of pupils;
- Undertake a range of specialised tasks to support the learning and development of pupils;
- Promote pupil independence and positive behaviours for learning through a ‘least help first’ approach;
- Have an appropriate level of expertise, qualifications and/or experience, including in English and maths, and a full and relevant Level 3 Teaching Assistant/Early Years Practitioner qualification (or be committed to working towards one of these). As part of the highly regarded Unity Schools Partnership,
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- Friendly, energetic pupils who are keen to learn and appreciate the support that they are given; • A wide range of CPD opportunities through the Unity Research School and Unity Teaching School Hub;
- Opportunities for career progression across the trust;
- A dedicated, supportive team of professional colleagues and governors. Visits to the school are encouraged - please contact the school office for further details:
Commitment to safeguarding
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
Applying for the job
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About Laureate Community Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 248 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Laureate Community Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@laureateacademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01638663927
Arranging a visit to Laureate Community Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@laureateacademy.co.uk.
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