Midday Assistant
Compass Primary Academy, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7EAThis job expired on 28 November 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
28 November 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 November 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £3,379.54 - £3,379.54 Annually (Actual)
Midday Assistant job summary
Our students come from all
walks of life, and we want our staffing body to be reflective of the
communities we work within. Brooke Weston Trust does not discriminate on the
basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, nationality, culture, age, disability, marital status or
socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage and welcome applications from minority
groups and foster a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where
people can be themselves.
Job Title : Midday Assistant
Location: Compass Primary Academy
Salary: £22,400 (FTE) Grade 1 Point 1 , £3,379.54 (PRO RATA SALARY)
Hours per
week / Weeks per year: 6.67 hours, 38 weeks
About Compass Primary Academy
Compass Primary Academy is unusual, and exceptional. We are an innovative and ambitious 3-11 primary Academy set in the heart of Kettering. Children are at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to supporting and challenging our pupils to reach their full potential, inside and outside of the classroom., which was reflected in our Ofsted Inspection in April 2023 where the school was judged as good, with outstanding Early Years.
Compass Primary Academy is proud to be a member of the Brooke Weston Trust and enjoys close working links with the family of Trust schools.
About the role
Here at Compass Primary we would like you to consider becoming part of our dedicated team. We are looking for a Midday Assistant who is willing to work 1:1 with one of our children.
The Midday Assistant will be responsible for:
- supervising activities and maintaining the health, safety, welfare and safeguarding of pupils during the midday break with particular focus on the named child
- m aintaining confidentiality at all times in respect of school-related matters and the named child and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information.
· - m onitoring pupil behaviour, discouraging anti-social and poor behaviour and dealing with incidents of inappropriate behaviour in line with the Academy’s Behaviour Policy and the named child’s EHCP target
· - d ealing with minor injuries (having completed a one day first aid course), providing emotional support and liaising with first aiders and management as appropriate
· - a ssisting children at meal times, encouraging good table manners
· - s etting up the dining area, cleaning, clearing, sweeping and putting away
About Brooke Weston Trust
Our Trust was formed more
than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission – to transform educational performance
in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we
improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the
community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young
people.
Our members of staff are
essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team
will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.
We place great emphasis on
creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools,
where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke
Weston staff get access to first class professional development through our
Ambition Hub, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School.
To
find out more about working for our Trust and the benefits available to staff
please check out the BWT Join Us Guide.
Safer Recruitment
Care and respect for others
are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal
Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All
posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and
young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring
service check. In line with safer recruitment requirements, individuals
shortlisted for a role in school will have online checks conducted on their
name across social media platforms and google.
A copy of the Trust
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here - Safeguarding and Child
Protection
The Trusts position on the
recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR,
Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy - Safer Recruitment and
Staff Files Policy
The
post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments
to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
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.
About Compass Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 450 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Compass Primary Academy website
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Teaching Assistant - ASD Provision
Hunsbury Park Primary School
Dayrell Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9RR
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Northamptonshire and Northampton