Teaching Assistant

Willow Green Academy, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8PT

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 November 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Friday, 31.25 hours per week, term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: 17350

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential: • A good standard of written and numeracy skills (A/I/C) • Good communication skills both oral and written (A/I/R) • Ability to use basic technology to support the role (A/I) • Ability to build positive relationships with all stakeholders (A/I) • Ability to work constructively as part of a team (A/I/R)

Desirable: • Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme, or equivalent (A/C) • Working with or caring for children of relevant age (A/I) • Understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these (A/I) • Emergency First Aid or First aid at work qualification (C) • Previous experience of working with young people preferably in a school setting (A/I)

What the school offers its staff

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing. Here are just a few examples in each area…

Financial Wellbeing:

• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
• Access to an extensive discounts platform

Physical Wellbeing:

• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
• Gym & fitness discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme*
• Free annual flu jab

Mental Wellbeing:

• Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Menopause Support Service
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings

*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained

• Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days(subject to pro rata if working part time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.

Commitment to safeguarding

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Willow Green Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 229 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Willow Green Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: info@willowgreen.org.uk
• Phone number: 01977 722487
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/willow-green-academy (opens in new tab)

Located in Ferrybridge, in the heart of Yorkshire, we are a primary academy entrusted with being the centre of learning for over two-hundred children who range in age from Nursery to Year 6. The building itself is modern in design and flooded with natural light, making our learning environments bright and vibrant places to be. It is a beautiful place for children to learn and never fails to impress visitors to our school. We have high expectations of all our children and we model this by having high expectations of ourselves. Each and every person who steps through the door at Willow Green is treated respectfully and given the absolute best opportunities possible to realise their potential and become the greatest version of themselves they can be.

Arranging a visit to Willow Green Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@willowgreen.org.uk.

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