KS1 Classroom Teaching Assistant

Maple Tree Primary School, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2WA

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2023

• Closing date

  10 October 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 July 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Working pattern:
  • Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £11,966.00 - £12,707.00 Annually (Actual)

KS1 Classroom Teaching Assistant job summary

Main Purpose of the Role:

We are looking to appoint an individual with exisiting experience of working in a school setting to support our learners in KS1.  You will play a crucial role in supporting the children’s learning both in whole class and small group/individual situations. You will liaise with the class teacher and work as part of a strong team to provide a robust school experience for our children. This role consists of supporting the children every morning, over lunch time, and two afternoons a week, making up the 24 hours and is term-time only.

Job Details:

Contract type: Fixed term contract – one year in the first instance

Working time: 24 hours per week. Term time only

Role: General Teaching Assistant in KS1 or KS2, with wellbeing focus

Salary: Level 2D point 4 to 6 (£11,966 to £12,707)

Start date: 1st September 2023 or nearest to

Applying for the role

Please see the attached document for the personal specification for this role. Please note that we are seeking someone with exisiting experience of working with children within an educational setting and a level 2 qualification is desired. 

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.  You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process.  Applications via agencies will not be considered.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the Person Specification in order to be offered the post. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced Level and a qualification check are required for this post. Please note that part that as part of our safeguarding duty, references will be obtained and an online check carried out.

Commitment to safeguarding

his school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the Person Specification in order to be offered the post. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced Level and a qualification check are required for this post. Please note that part that as part of our safeguarding duty, references will be obtained and an online check carried out.

Applying for the job

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About Maple Tree Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 247 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Maple Tree Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/maple-tree-primary-school-sandy (opens in new tab)

Maple Tree is a one and a half form entry school which opened as a lower school in 2000. Last year transition began to become a Primary school and from September 2019 the school will cater for children of pre-school age (2 year olds) up to Year 6.

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