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Teaching Assistant

Kingsleigh Primary School, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 5HT

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Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
12 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 June 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
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Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time: 31.25 hours per week Mon to Fri - term-time only + 5 Inset Days 8.30am to 3.15pm with 30 minutes for lunch
Contract type: Fixed term - One year
Pay scale: Grade 3 SCP 4 to 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who:

Ø Is enthusiastic and open-minded about teaching and learning.

Ø Will be proud to be a part of our school and will uphold our ethos and values.

Ø Is enthusiastic about working as part of a team at all levels: year group, phase and school.

Ø Puts children at the centre of their work.

If this sounds like the kind of school you would like to work in, we look forward to showing you what we are all about. Please also visit our You Tube channel (search for Kingsleigh Primary School) and our school website (www.kingsleighprimary.co.uk) which will give you a good flavour of life at Kingsleigh Primary School.

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer:

Ø A large, friendly and enthusiastic staff team where everyone works together and is genuinely proud of what we’ve created.

Ø A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning where risk taking is celebrated and where continuous learning is encouraged through professional development opportunities.

Ø A modern, spacious, purpose-built and well-resourced learning environment.

Ø Energetic and enthusiastic children who respond well to the creative curriculum we provide.

Further details about the role

Full-Time Teaching Assistant required to start in September 2024

Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 3.15pm (31.25 hours) – term-time only + Inset Days

Actual salary is £16,697 (£23,114 pro rata) (£11.98 per hour)

Kingsleigh Primary School is an innovative, creative, forward-thinking place to learn and work. We believe in going the extra mile in everything that we do to ensure that our children have the very best start to their education. We are at the centre of the community we serve and see our role as more than just a school but a place where our children and families can truly thrive.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant to support with learning.

This position will be on a one year fixed term contract from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2025. Salary will be based on experience and expertise, within the range of Grade 3 points 4 to 6 £23,114-£23,893 (pro rata). Actual starting salary for the role is £16,697.

‘Where everyone can be great, not just good!’

Please either apply online or contact our Business Manager for an application pack at kim.bainton@kingsleighprimary.co.uk

Closing date: Friday 12th July 2024 at midday

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 16th July 2024

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks.

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.