Reading Teaching Assistant - Level 1, Grade 2

Ladybarn Primary School, Manchester, M20 4SR

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  8 January 2024

• Closing date

  5 December 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 November 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern:
  • Part time - 16 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.30am start.
• Contract type: Fixed term - Temporary 1 year contract
• Full-time equivalent salary: Level 1, Grade 2 £22,737
• Actual salary: Pro rata, term time only equates to apx £8,940per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Do you really want to make a difference to children’s reading skills?

Kingsway Community Trust wishes to appoint a highly motivated, Level 1, Grade 2 Teaching Assistant to a really rewarding position, to support reading on a one to one basis at Ladybarn Primary school on a 1 year, temporary contract.

The successful candidate will be joining a team of Reading Teaching Assistants and will have experience of working with children to support their learning. Candidates will need excellent literacy skills and an assessment of these will form part of the recruitment process.

The successful candidate will have recent and relevant experience of working with children, supporting learning, in a school setting. They will also be highly motivated, dynamic, have strong teamwork skills and a ‘can do’ approach to their work. They will be a strong communicator who is a nurturing, patient and positive individual and will be strong at building relationships with pupils, staff and parents.

TA level 1 Grade 2 – Term Time only – 16 hours a week. £22,737 pro rata, equates to apx £8,940 per annum. Monday to Friday 9.30am start.

Assessment date: 11 December

What the school offers its staff

Kingsway Community Trust a Multi Academy Trust, which is made up of Ofsted graded Outstanding Green End Primary School, Ladybarn Primary school and Cringle Brook Primary School. This provides the staff and children of both schools with enhanced development and networking opportunities.

The Trust is led and managed by one Executive Headteacher, who is a National Leader of Education and one Governing Body, whose Chair is a National Leader of Governance. In each school there is a full time Head of School who leads and manages alongside the Executive Headteacher.

Kingsway Community Trust can offer you:-

• A thriving learning community with a positive ethos and innovative approaches
• A supportive and empowering environment, supported by a National Leader of Education
• The support of a well-established, highly successful and forward thinking Trust
• A culturally rich and diverse urban community

This position is subject to 2 professional references and DBS clearance.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jobs@kingswaycommunitytrust.co.uk

Skilled worker visa sponsorship is not available for this job.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Privacy Notice - Job Applicants.pdf - 258 KB (opens in new tab)

Reading TA Level 1 Grade 2 JD and PS.pdf - 171 KB (opens in new tab)

Safeguarding Policy KWCT September 23.pdf - 827 KB (opens in new tab)

Safer Recruitment KWCT October 2023.pdf - 256 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ladybarn Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 486 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ladybarn Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: jobs@kingswaycommunitytrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 0161 445 4898
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ladybarn-primary-school-manchester (opens in new tab)

Ladybarn Primary is part of Kingsway Community Trust, which also consists of Cringle Brook Primary in Levenshulme and Green End Primary in Burnage, both of which are also Ofsted Graded Outstanding. As part of the Trust, Ladybarn benefits from strong links with these two schools. The curriculum we provide at Ladybarn is tailor made to give all children a thirst for learning, a motivated engagement in school and the best chance to attain high academic success. There is a strong emphasis on developing confidence and skills to be excellent communicators in all situations. Our school has a very strong sense of community, with nurture and strong relationships at its core.

Arranging a visit to Ladybarn Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@kingswaycommunitytrust.co.uk.

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