Teaching Assistant
Walton Primary Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6LD34 days remaining to apply
Start date details
March 2025
Closing date
24 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- G4 5-6 FTE £24,790-£25,183 (Actual £16,768-£17,034)
Teaching Assistant job summary
Walton Primary Academy is a large primary school situated in the beautiful village of Walton on the outskirts of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. We are a very successful school, receiving a good Ofsted Report in 2022. At Walton, we pride ourselves on providing a happy, inclusive and caring setting. Our children have the opportunity to reach their full potential and to do so with a smile on their faces.
In September 2014 Walton Primary Academy became the inaugural school of Waterton Academy Trust. As a growing organisation consisting of infant, junior and primary schools Waterton Academy Trust’s main aim is to ensure all children receive the education that they deserve, and Walton Primary Academy is very proud to be part of this.
We are looking for someone who:
Is committed to inclusion and developing the full potential of all children
Has a willingness and ability to obtain and/or enhance qualifications and training for development within the post
Cares about children and improving their life chances through positive school experiences
Is able to assist the class teacher and other professionals as appropriate in the development of suitable educational activities
Is a good communicator and able to work well in a team
Will be a supportive and welcoming presence in the classroom and develop positive working relationships with parents
Will participate with games and activities; both in and outdoors whilst being tolerant of change
Will support pupils during their lunch break
Will ensure table manners are maintained
Is patient, able to stay calm, listen, and value children’s views
Will support the ethos, vision and values of the school, abiding by policies and procedures
In return, we can offer:
A friendly, welcoming school
A supportive and forward thinking leadership team
A great team of dedicated and committed staff
A commitment to your professional development and an exciting opportunity to work within a multi-academy trust
A health and wellbeing package
A cycle to work scheme
An excellent pension package
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Walton Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 350 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Walton Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
School location
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