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Teaching Assistant

Kings Sutton Primary Academy, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3RT

This job expired on 2 September 2024 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 October 2024

• Closing date

  2 September 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: 28 Hours per week (Monday - Friday 8.40am - 3.20pm) I hour lunch Term Time Only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £12.18 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant to start in September 2024. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, highly motivated and demonstrate a passion for teaching and learning.

Qualifications and experience required

• Level 2 or 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education, or other relevant qualification in nursery work or childcare (or willingness to work towards a qualification if not already held)
• GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) including English and Maths
• Experience of working with children with behavioral/challenging behaviour
• First Aid

Skills and knowledge

• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils and adults
• Skills and expertise in understanding the needs of all pupils
• Knowledge of how to help adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs
• Subject and curriculum knowledge relevant to the role, and ability to apply this effectively in supporting teachers and pupils
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Active listening skills
• The ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children
• Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning
• Understanding of roles and responsibilities within the classroom and whole school context

Personal qualities

• Enjoyment of working with children
• Sensitivity and understanding, to help build good relationships with pupils
• A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Commitment to safeguarding pupil’s wellbeing and equality

What the school offers its staff

• A friendly village school with community at it's heart (NOR 102)
• A dedicated team of teachers and support staff
• A Trust/School that prides itself on it's high standards of behaviour and positive learning attitudes
• Pupils who are enthusiastic about their learning and want to reach their potential
• CPD development opportunities both within school and across the Multi-Academy Trust

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

King's Sutton Primary Academy/Prime7 MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, the successful candidate would need to undergo a DBS check and be committed to the safeguarding of children.

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About Kings Sutton Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 89 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kings Sutton Primary Academy website
• Email address: head@kspa.prime7.org.uk
• Phone number: 01295811289
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kings-sutton-primary-academy

Our school is situated on Richmond Street in the heart of King's Sutton, a village of approximately 2,200 people which nestles in the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside, five miles south of Banbury. We are housed in a late Victorian building consisting of six curriculum classes. We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. Please feel free to contact us with any queries you may have or to arrange a visit.

Arranging a visit to Kings Sutton Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@kspa.prime7.org.uk.

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