Teaching Assistant

Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 3QL

Deadline is tomorrow

• Job start date

  27 August 2024

• Closing date

  4 July 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time, term time: 25 hours per week Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months
• Actual salary: £13,250 - £13,695

What skills and experience we're looking for

Level of numeracy and literacy sufficient to carry out the duties of the posts.

Qualified to at least GCSE level or equivalent inc English Lang and Mathematics to Grade C or above

Behaviour management qualifications and/or training

Level 2 TA qualification (or equivalent) e.g. Teaching Awards

CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Childcare & Education

Commitment to ongoing professional development

Previous experience of working with primary school aged pupils 4yrs – 11yrs

Working and collaborating with a team

Ability to respond quickly and effectively to issues that arise

Ability to use own initiative and take action accordingly

Effective communication with adults and children

Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues

What the school offers its staff

Why work for the St Thomas Aquinas Multi Academy Trust?

• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
• Electric Car Scheme – access to our new electric dreams car scheme, in partnership with Octopus Energy
• Childcare – If you have children that attend before/after school at one of the 23 schools in our Trust, that provide their own provision, as an employee you will be able to access this resource for free.

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

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About Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 209 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@aquinas-cmat.org
• Phone number: 0116 2882203
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/saint-john-fisher-catholic-voluntary-academy-wigston-leicestershire (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@aquinas-cmat.org.

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