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  • Closing date

    7 July 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    26 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: Monday - Friday 8:40 - 3:20

Contract type

Fixed term - 12 months

Pay scale

Grade 4/Scale Point 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES

You will need to be enthusiastic, patient, well-organised and flexible. You must be able to communicate with children and adults well, show initiative and understand the importance of safety and safeguarding.

The role involves:

  • Assisting with the personal needs of pupils including communication, social, emotional, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.
  • Supporting and aiding children’s learning as effectively as possible.
  • Preparing any resources needed to support children with their learning and providing 1:1 support as required.
  • Supporting the class teacher to best meet children’s needs.
  • Clarifying and explaining instructions.
  • Supporting children to use any equipment and materials provided.
  • Assisting children with their challenges, such as communication and language needs.
  • Helping children to concentrate on and finish work set for them.
  • Assisting with the development and implementation of EHC plans.
  • Must be flexible and prepared to move around school as and when required.

What the school offers its staff

Children are at the heart of what we do at Crigglestone St James CE Primary School. Our school is a vibrant and popular school where children enjoy a rich and diverse range of experiences and achieve well in a caring and respectful environment.

We received a Good from a recent Ofsted inspection, and we pride ourselves on our pastoral care of both children and staff.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Governing Body and staff are committed to ensuring that children are safe, that safeguarding and child protection practice is effective and that procedures are followed. The Academy staff make every attempt possible to ensure that children are safe from abuse or harm during their time at the Academy and will be vigilant in their observations of children who may be exhibiting signs or symptoms of harm.

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About Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
312 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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Children are at the heart of everything we do at Crigglestone St James CE Primary School. We are a vibrant and popular school where children enjoy a rich and diverse range of experiences and achieve well in a caring and respectful environment.

Our vision is to ensure that children are ‘Ready for the Future’ academically, morally and spiritually. We are an ‘Excellent’ school (SIAMS 2019) and a ‘Good’ school where chilren are "happy and safe" (Ofsted, November 2023)

Arranging a visit to Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@stjamesacademy.co.uk.

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