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Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant

The Spinney Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 9PB

This job expired on 29 June 2023 – see similar jobs

Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
29 June 2023 at 9am
Date listed
8 June 2023

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
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Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: View all Part timejobs
32.5 hours per week / 39 weeks per year
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: NJC 5-6 / NJC 7-11 depending on role

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Spinney is a popular and welcoming Group 2 village school in Cherry Hinton on the Southeast outskirts of Cambridge, age range 4 – 11 and we have an exciting opportunity for a Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant, to join our team. This is a permanent, term time plus INSET day role (39 weeks) position and the hours of work are:

Monday – Friday 8.30 am – 3.30 pm (this includes 0.5 hour for lunch which is unpaid)

The successful candidate will be caring, committed, and a pro-active experienced individual who will support our children’s learning and preparing resources, early years’ experience would be advantageous.

The successful applicant will be

A bright and positive person, who enjoys working with the children.
Have a commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
Have experience of working in a Early Year/Foundation stage
Creative, enthusiastic, and proactive, keen to embrace new ideas and challenges
Have a commitment to safeguarding and equality, ensuring that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways that exploit the position

Empathetic towards children with SEND
good team worker
caring and sensitive
an effective communicator

What the school offers its staff

In return our school offers a welcoming, safe, happy learning environment where everyone is respected and listened to; a school where we take pride in ourselves and our achievements, enabling children to become confident and successful learners. A friendly and supportive staff team and governors and enthusiastic children who enjoy taking part in school life.

An application pack can be downloaded from our website (see About Us, Current Vacancies) https://www.spinney.cambs.sch.uk/vacancies-3/ or by emailing our School Business Manager rmetters@spinney.cambs.sch.uk. Candidates are most welcome to discuss the position with us please email in the first instance to office@spinney.cambs.sch.uk

Completed application forms should be emailed to rmetters@spinney.cambs.sch.uk

The Spinney Primary School is an equal opportunities employer and employs suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Any appointments will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including the right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory references.

Commitment to safeguarding

We believe that our children, families, staff and governors are of equal value, and we respect and appreciate the diversity they bring to our school community. We welcome our duties under the Equality Act 2010 to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointments will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including the right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check, a medical questionnaire and two satisfactory references.

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