29 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    30 September 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    28 August 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: 17 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Meridian Trust Grade 5, Points 5-7 £9,09.65-£9,401.93.

What skills and experience we're looking for

The ideal candidate:

  • Will possess GCSE English & Maths Grade C (4/5) or above or equivalent
  • Some experience of supporting children in Key Stages One/Two.
  • Possess outstanding communication skills and can work well in a team
  • An understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues

What the school offers its staff

The opportunity:

  • A fulfilling and rewarding role where you will be making a difference to children’s learning!
  • A job that is fun 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

Further details about the role

VACANCY FOR LEVEL 2 TEACHING ASSISTANT AT HATTON PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Salary: Meridian Trust Grade 5, Points 5-7 £9,09.65-£9,401.93.

Hours: 17 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term time only).

We have an exciting opportunity working as a member of our Teaching Assistant team at Hatton Park Primary School.You will be part of a very friendly, supportive team working in our wonderful classrooms – you will be supporting whole class teaching, leading group interventions as well as providing one-to-one support for children with specific needs.This will be a varied, fun and fulfilling role where you will be making a difference to the children’s learning and you will see their progress every day.Midday supervision may also be part of the role and a willingness to undergo first-aid training would be desirable.

The opportunity:

  • A fulfilling and rewarding role where you will be making a difference to children’s learning!
  • A job that is fun 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 & Maths Grade C (4/5) or above or equivalent
  • Some experience of supporting children in Key Stages One/Two.
  • Possess outstanding communication skills and can work well in a team
  • An understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues

Benefits of working for us include:

  • Local government pension scheme with generous employer contributions
  • Excellent family friendly working policies
  • Generous sick pay
  • Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme offering mental health and wellbeing support
  • Free on-site parking
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free tea and coffee making facilities

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.

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

For more information, please see the Applicant Information Pack below.

Visits to our schools are warmly welcomed – please contact Hatton Park Primary School on 01954 273315 or emailoffice@hattonpark.orgto arrange an appointment.

Interviews:Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Please note that Meridian Trust may reserve the right to interview candidates before the closing date of the advertisement.

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
View all Primaryjobs
School size
415 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11

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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