Teaching Assistant

Streethay Primary School, Lichfield, WS13 8FT

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Sept 2023

• Closing date

  12 June 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 32.5 hours, 39 weeks per year
  • Part time - 32.5 hours, 39 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 4 (SCP 13 -16) £21,190 - £21,968
• Actual salary: £16,151.58- £16,950.03

What skills and experience we're looking for

To support the growth of our school we are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and dedicated individual who has experience within KS1 & KS2.

Streethay Primary School is a growing school at the heart of a new community in Lichfield. The school has been built as part of a large residential development and opened in September 2019. We are a small team with big ambitions; aiming to provide the best education locally and be known for our innovative approach. We are an inclusive and welcoming community aiming to nurture, inspire and prepare our children.

The successful candidate will be a self-motivated individual who:

• is professional in their approach.
• is a creative individual seeking to develop an outstanding provision and classroom environment.
• Has a professional and respectful approach which demonstrates support and shows mutual respect.
• Is committed to the needs of the pupils, parents and other stakeholders and can provide an efficient and effective service.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude around school.
• Can prioritise and work to deadlines.
• Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent and have completed the NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification (or have appropriate experience)
• is passionate when promoting the values and ethos of our school and trust.

What the school offers its staff

The Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
• Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (36 days holiday rising to 38 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
• Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health
• Cycle to work scheme

• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.

Colleagues within the Trust benefit from:

Access to a full range of courses both in-house and professionally accredited. These courses include all of the National Professional Qualifications – NPQH, NPQSL, NPQML.

• High quality subject and thematic networks across the Trust and the region.
• Experienced leadership and subject-specific support.
• Guidance from former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust.
• Access to the Trust’s Teaching School, Research School, Institute of Education and SCITT.
• Opportunities to work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate.
• Participating in peer reviews.
• Access to a suite of online courses.
• Placement projects within our family of schools.

Applying for the job

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G4 Teaching Assistant - JD-PS.pdf - 208 KB (opens in new tab)

Streethay - G4 Teaching Assistant - Job Advert - May 2023.pdf - 153 KB (opens in new tab)

NEW - Guidance Notes for Candidates 2022.pdf - 218 KB (opens in new tab)

About Streethay Primary School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 105 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Streethay Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: info@streethay.shaw-education.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/streethay-primary-school (opens in new tab)

A new free school in Lichfield which opened in September 2019 for Nursery, Reception and Years 1 and 2, with the aim of growing year-on-year up to Year 6. As part of the Shaw Education Trust family, Streethay benefits from tried-and-tested ways of working, experience and expertise further enabling this new all-ability school to value diversity, innovation and excellence. For more information or to register a place for your child, please visit the school website.

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