Teaching Assistant 1

Parklea Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3EW

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  12 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,146.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant 1 job summary

As a result of the rapidly expanding numbers The Governors of Parklea Primary School are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant 1 to compliment our team.

The role will be a fixed term contract while supporting a child for 39 weeks per year (includes 5 training days), 30 hours per week.

We have high expectation of all our staff, successful candidates will:

Provide support in the classroom to individuals/groups of pupils as directed by the class teacher/line manager

Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate

The ability to respond calmly and constructively when dealing with students with SEN.

Contribute to the health and safety of all pupils which will include first aid and intimate care. Appropriate training will be provided.

Carry out a lunchtime duty as part of their role.

Have the necessary skills and knowledge to work across the school from Reception to Year 6.

Have basic maths and English knowledge, in order to be able to provide the appropriate level of support to our pupils.

Complete first aid training

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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Visas cannot be sponsored.

About Parklea Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 539 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Parklea Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parklea-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Parklea Primary School is a newly amalgamated Primary School (September 2019) in the North of Luton.

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