Teaching Assistant

Lime Tree Primary School, Merstham, Surrey, RH1 3LH

15 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 January 2025

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, part time: Term Time Only – 33.5hrs per week
Contract type: Fixed term - 10 Months+
Full-time equivalent salary: £23,240.00 FTE
Actual salary: £18,604

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Supporting the child with their educational and social development.
Assisting the child with intimate care needs sensitively and respectfully.
Collaborating with teachers, parents, and healthcare professionals to deliver tailored support.
Encouraging the child’s independence and confidence within the classroom and beyond.

What we are looking for

Someone with good General Education including English and Maths at GCSE at Grade C or equivalent.
Experience in providing assistance to children with additional needs in education
An effective communicator and has the ability to remain professional and maintain confidentiality at all times

What the school offers its staff

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexible working options
Generous holiday allowance
Work life and family friendly policies
Employee wellbeing initiatives
Access to a staff benefits portal
Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

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.