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Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Hatton Park Primary School, Cambridge, CB24 3DL

This job expired on 7 November 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  November -December 2024

• Closing date

  7 November 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12,532.00 - £12,943.00 Annually (Actual) Meridian Trust Grade 5, Points 5-7 plus Midday Supervisor salary

Level 2 Teaching Assistant job summary

Vacancy for Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Salary: Meridian Trust Grade 5 Points 5-7 Teaching Assistant Actual Salary: £11,769 - £12,167

In addition, Meridian Trust Grade 3 Points 2-3 Midday Supervisor Actual Salary: £763 - £776

Hours: 22 hours per week, term time only plus 1.5 hours Midday Supervisor (separate contract)

Responsible to the Headteacher

This is a role with an opportunity to make a real difference to the learning and progress of our pupils, working to provide one-to-one and group support and teaching. You will be adapting teaching resources, thinking of new ways to learn, being fun and creative in your approach and adaptable to children's needs. Our Teaching Assistants are highly valued in our school – you will work closely with our SENDCo and SEND team to provide our children with the best possible educational opportunities. An element of your duties will also include preparation of fantastic teaching resources/class displays.

The opportunity:

• A fulfilling and rewarding role where you will be making a difference to children’s learning!
• A job that is fun, flexible, creative and will make you smile!
• An opportunity to use a range of skills in supporting children’s learning and the curriculum
• Outstanding professional development opportunities for all our staff
• Valuable experience if you wish to go into teaching!
• Term-time only position - offering greater flexibility in work life

The ideal candidate:

• Will possess GCSE English & Mathematics Grade C (4/5) or above or equivalent
• Experience of supporting pupils with SEND of behavior needs would be beneficial.
• Possess outstanding communication skills and can work well in a team
• Can be adaptable, take on board new ideas and think on their feet!
• An understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues
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Hatton Park Primary School is a modern school with excellent facilities in the heart of the village community of Longstanton. Hatton Park Primary School is ideally situated within walking distance of the guided busway running from St Ives to Cambridge and is close to A14/M11 link roads. Our staff work together to provide a friendly, caring and safe community enabling children to flourish in their learning as well as supporting their physical, social and health development and education.

About Meridian Trust

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust was formed in 2011 and is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

Why work for us?

We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all our staff. As a large multi-academy trust, Meridian Trust provides a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. We offer all our staff a wide range of professional learning activities delivered through Meridian Learning including:

School and Trust-led CPD and Trust-led professional networks

A broad range of online, face-to-face and blended learning opportunities developed and delivered by Trust specialists

Access to Teaching WalkThrus; a platform providing evidence-based teaching strategies broken down into granular steps

Professional qualifications via Apprenticeships

Curriculum Hubs and NPQs via Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Teaching School Hub

Opportunities for coaching & professional supervision

Opportunities to get into teaching through our outstanding ITT

We promote and support employee wellbeing through regular wellbeing events, access to an online mindfulness programme and we provide free emotional and practical support 24/7 via our Employee Assistance Programme which delivers online health & wellbeing resources, counselling, mindfulness, skills coaching for line managers and financial, legal & practical support on a range of personal issues.

Other benefits of working for us include:

Defined benefit pension schemes, providing a secure and guaranteed income on retirement.

Tax-efficient cycle to work scheme

Childcare Account providing eligible employees with free or tax-free childcare

Free eye tests via Eyecare vouchers and free flu vaccinations

Free tea and coffee

Free on-site parking

Discounts and special deals on holidays, breakdown cover, everyday essentials, mobile phones, utilities and gym memberships

Dell Advantage giving up to 20% discount on laptops, desktops and accessories.

Discounted membership rates for Academy Leisure, Sawtry

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 7th November 2024 by 9am

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis, as applications are received. Early applications are recommended.

Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced.

This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for school based jobs must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions when prompted to do so.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

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About Hatton Park Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 415 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hatton Park Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hatton-park-primary-school-cambridge

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities. Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

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