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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    6 May 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    28 April 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Full time: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract type

Fixed term - 15-18 months

Pay scale

Level 3 Apprentice

What skills and experience we're looking for

Southwood Primary School is on a journey to becoming a ‘great’ school, we are looking for the right individual to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Early Years Team, to work as a teaching assistant providing support in class and in small groups, to targeted pupils in Early Years.

We are looking for someone:

  • who has GCSE English and Maths (or Level 2 equivalent) and is willing to complete a further training (Level 3 apprenticeship in supporting teaching and learning);

  • who has excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work as a proactive member of our Early Years Team;

  • who has a passion for Early Years and will motivate and inspire all our children to achieve their potential;
  • who has the ability to understand and nurture the needs of our pupils, families and the whole school community;
  • who has experience of working with children, in a school or similar setting;
  • who, with support from our Early Years Team, will analyse children’s learning, identify next steps and interact positively to ensure good progress;

For more information and an application form, please visit our website www.southwoodprimary.co.uk or contact the School Office (02082704915) to arrange a visit. Completed application forms should be emailed to jobs@southwood.bardaglea.org.uk or given into the School Office. We look forward to hearing from you.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

  • great children in an engaging and creative environment;
  • a school that values and invests in CPD, giving opportunities to develop and progress;
  • full support of the Senior Leadership Team to ‘be the best you can be’!

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 Southwood Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
633 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
02082704915

Arranging a visit to Southwood Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@southwood.bardaglea.org.uk.

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