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  • Start date details

    01/09/2025

  • Closing date

    16 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    4 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

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Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: Hours: 35 hrs per week; 8:00 AM to 4 PM or 8:45 AM to 4:45 PM Monday to Friday, term time.

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

(NJC S2/3 P3 to 6); pro-rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications, skills and experience Candidates must have a GCSE A*, A or B in English and mathematics. A Levels and/or a degree is preferable but not essential. Candidates must be committed to making a positive difference to children’s lives, and be driven by self-motivation. Some experience of supporting children in a similar setting is desirable but not essential.

What the school offers its staff

Deployment The successful candidate will be deployed in a class to support the learning of pupils as directed by the classteacher. They will be placed in the key stage of their choice. Some experience of teaching in a similar setting is desirable but not essential. Full-training will be provided by the school and the successful candidate will have regular, weekly in-house training on different aspects of teaching and learning. The post-holder will be required to work Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM or 8:45 AM to 4:45 PM, depending on the needs of the school. The post-holder will work during term-time (plus an additional week in Easter if required by the school). Candidates must have good communication and interpersonal skills. Being able to work as part of a team while being driven by own initiative is essential.

Commitment to safeguarding

Bigland Green Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance. We are dedicated to equality and valuing diversity.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to enquiries@biglandgreen.towerhamlets.sch.uk

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About Bigland Green Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
479 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Phone number
02077027088

Bigland Green is a provider of great learning and graded as outstanding by Ofsted. The school’s mission is to educate pupils so that they become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens.

The school’s Learning Vision articulates how it provides great learning by harnessing children’s curiosity, encouraging perseverance and providing a pathway to success in our fast-changing and inter-dependent world.

At Bigland Green, we instil in our pupils the fundamental values that are needed for being successful as individuals and as a society. We teach our pupils to cope with success and challenges. Pupils are equipped with skills that are essential for the world outside the school and beyond. These are part of the school’s strong ethos and values.

Arranging a visit to Bigland Green Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@biglandgreen.towerhamlets.sch.uk.

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