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Gatehouse Primary Teaching Assistant - fixed term - 3.5 days per week

Gatehouse Primary Academy, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0LW

This job expired on 26 February 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  1st March 2025

• Closing date

  26 February 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  6 February 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: £24,404.00 Annually (FTE) Grade B3: £12.45 per hour. £17,966.68 actual

Gatehouse Primary Teaching Assistant - fixed term - 3.5 days per week job summary

The First Federation Trust of multi academy trust of 29 primary schools across Devon and Dorset are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to start in March at Gatehouse Primary Academy.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to work alongside the class teachers and other adults in the team, to support pupils with SEMH needs across the school. The hours are 22.5 This is a fixed term post until 31st August 2025.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Establish constructive relationships with the pupil and encourage interaction with others
• Promote inclusion through the development of social skills, language and emotional wellbeing
• Liase with other professionals both within and outside the school
• Show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given situations with integrity and compassion
• You will need to be able to communicate effectively with children and adults, have a flexible attitude and can-do approach.

Experience of supporting children with the following is desirable:

• children who have communication and interaction needs
• children with emotional needs
• children with autism

In return we offer:

• The opportunity to work within a progressive and forward thinking multi academy trust
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension through Local Government Pension

Should you require more information about the position, please contact the school on admin@gatehouse.devon.sch.uk or calling 01626 862605.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure. Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website www.gatehouse.devon.sch.uk. All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

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 Gatehouse Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 315 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gatehouse Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gatehouse-primary-academy

We are a large, coastal Primary School . We currently have over 318 children on roll, split into 12 classes. We aim to provide a caring, safe and stimulating environment for all children to learn. Each child is supported and encouraged to do their best and take part in a wide range of opportunities and experiences building happy memories of their school days. Our talented team of educators enjoy their work and the inspiring environment makes learning fun and raises standards. We are also fortunate to have an enviable amount of outside space and have added our very own Forest School.

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