Teaching Assistant 1:1
Ridgewell Church of England Primary School, Halstead, Essex, CO9 4SA16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: 3 hours per day, Monday to Friday.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 8 months (initially)
Full-time equivalent salary
- £16,526.67
Actual salary
- £5,589.76
Pay scale
- Scale 3 Point 5
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a friendly, experienced and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work with one or two individual pupils, and occasionally small groups of children under the direction of teaching staff
at Ridgewell Primary School.
This role will be for 3 hours per day, with the potential to increase the hours in the future. This will initially be an 8 month fixed term contract running until 31st August 2025.
The successful candidate must:
- Be able to implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities according to pupils’ responses as appropriate.
- Have successful experience working with children in a school/early years environment.
- Establish positive relationships with pupils supported.
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of children with special needs within the classroom ensuring access to lessons and their content through appropriate clarification, explanation and resources
- Display a professional attitude
- Remain calm under pressure
- Communicate well with parents, carers and members of staff, as well as pupils
- Be committed to supporting the values and ethos of our Church school.
What the school offers its staff
Ridgewell Primary School offers:
- friendly, polite and well-behaved children who enjoy learning
- a welcoming school with a friendly and dedicated team
- support and professional development opportunities
- a happy working environment
Further details about the role
Detailed information about the position can be found in the Key Information Sheet and job description / person specification.
Visits to the school are highly encouraged and warmly welcomed. Please email Kirsty.stuart@dcvst.org to arrange a visit.
The closing date for applications is Midnight on 6th January 2025.
Interviews will be held week commencing 06/01/2025.
The position start date is 20th January 2025 (or sooner if applicant available)
Shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation to interview.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Ridgewell Primary School 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 are subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and satisfactory references.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to stacey.hyatt@dcvst.org
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ridgewell Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 61 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- stacey.hyatt@dcvst.org
- Phone number
- 01440785364
Ridgewell Church of England Primary School is a village school 15 minutes from Halstead, Essex. We are very proud of our friendly, small school. Many visitors comment on the happy and warm feeling they get as they look around, and the children clearly care for one another.
Ridgewell is proud to be a church school. We have a strong Christian ethos and we always strive for success. We are an Academy and are part of the Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust. At Ridgewell, every child is supported to achieve their best and to become an independent, ambitious learner with a spirit of adventure.
Arranging a visit to Ridgewell Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email stacey.hyatt@dcvst.org.
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