Teaching Assistant
Orchard Vale Community School, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8QY10 days remaining to apply
Closing date
20 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,500 - £24,294
Teaching Assistant job summary
Salary: NJC Grade C - £23,500 - £24,294 FTE (This will be paid pro-rata to reflect hours and weeks worked)
Working Pattern: This is a fixed term position working 25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Orchard Vale Community School are seeking a Teaching Assistant for a fixed term maternity cover position working 25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year from November 2024.
You will need to be enthusiastic, patient, calm, flexible and able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team. You will join our professional and skilled team of Teachers and Teaching Assistants in this highly positive learning environment.
The school requires an individual who is:
Calm, nurturing and open minded and can improve the outcomes for children Can make the curriculum both exciting and enticing whilst personalising it to the individual needs of the child to overcome the barriers to learning Shows commitment, enthusiasm and empathy whilst maintaining consistent behaviour management strategies Has the ability and initiative to work with independence and is flexible to work as part of the school staff team and the wider community of professionals Be committed to ensuring inclusion and passionate about adapting learning to meet individual needs.This is a fixed term position working 25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year from November 2024.
If you are interested and would like to discuss the post further before the application closing date, please contact the school by email at orchardvale@ventrus.org.uk addressed to either Fiona Pearce, Head Teacher or Emily Gulliford, Associate Head Teacher.
To apply for this role please submit your application online; your supporting statement should outline your suitability for the post.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon Friday 20th September 2024, interviews will be held on Monday 23rd September 2024.
All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.
Ventrus Multi Academy Trust require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.
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 Orchard Vale Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 334 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Orchard Vale Community School website (opens in new tab)
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