4 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    30 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    11 September 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: 32.5 a week

Contract type

Fixed term - until 31/08/2025

Pay scale

Grade 2 (£22,366 - £24,702 FTE) Pro-rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

Abbey Catholic Primary School is a 2-form entry Primary in Erdington, our school mission is “Learning to follow in the footsteps of Jesus with our Friends, Family and Parish.” We recognise the importance of close partnership with these areas of the community when successfully educating pupils.

We are looking to employ a member of support staff to join our SEN Support team. This team work with children with SEND needs both within the classroom and within our Learning Hub. The working day will involve supporting different children at different times as we provide an inclusive education and work towards fully integrating their learning in the classroom.

Those who are successfully shortlisted will be invited to an interview at the school including leading a short one-to-one learning session with a pupil.

What the school offers its staff

The St John Paul II Multi Academy is a highly successful Catholic Multi Academy encompassing seven Primary Schools and two Secondary Schools. Our schools are based in Sutton Coldfield, Erdington and Aston.

The ethos of St John Paul II Multi Academy is Catholic and was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families.

As a Catholic multi academy, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. As a Catholic multi academy, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of every one of our school’s activities. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education be fully supported by all staff within the multi academy. We therefore hope that all staff will give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the St John Paul II Multi Academy.

Further details about the role

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. St John Paul II Multi Academy is an Equal Opportunities employer. The Multi Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and staff and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS check is required for all successful applicants. An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

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.

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About Abbey Catholic Primary School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
419 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Email address
hr@sjp2.net

Arranging a visit to Abbey Catholic Primary School

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