8 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    29 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    6 November 2024

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

Contract type

Fixed term - 12 Months

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,183 to £25,584 pro rata dependent on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a person who:

  • Can work collaboratively with other staff.
  • Can work with the class teacher to contribute to observations and assessments of children’s learning.
  • Can adjust activities for the pupil they are working with to support learning styles and individual needs.
  • Can communicate effectively with children, parents and other staff.
  • Can develop positive relationships with children and staff to assist the progress and attainment of children.
  • Has a positive approach to managing children’s behaviour.
  • Has NVQ Level 2 for Teaching Assistants.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

  • The opportunity to work in a welcoming school.
  • Hard working and supportive staff
  • Motivated children who are keen to learn.
  • Supportive parents and governors.

We are committed to safeguarding our children and each other. The successful candidate will be required to apply for enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further details can be found www.disclosure.gov.uk.

Dallam is a proud member of the Challenge Academy Trust (TCAT), sharing its mission to ‘serve, challenge and empower the educational community.’  

At The Challenge Academy Trust, we are building a culture that champions better work and working lives across the Trust; a framework to support and develop our workforce from ‘hire to retire’. We are committed to providing a workload that is fair and reasonable, work environment where employee health and wellbeing are actively supported and promoted and structured personal and professional development. 

Our staff offer also includes: 

  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
  • An Occupational Sick Pay Scheme (entitlements based on service).
  • Access to TCAT+ our Reward & Wellbeing platform, including access to retailer discounts, a car lease scheme, discounted healthcare cash plan, cycle to work scheme and online resources to support physical, emotional, professional, financial and social wellbeing.
  • Access to a comprehensive CPD framework though ‘Education Connect’, our professional development arm, and online resources from the National College’.

The Challenge Academy Trust is committed to promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS check. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer, and our employment policies, procedures and practices are regularly reviewed to ensure compliance with legislation.  We are committed to creating a workplace culture that is inclusive, positive, and fair with opportunity for all.   

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.

Applying for the job

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About Dallam Community Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
Up to 300 pupils
Age range
2 to 11

School location

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