3 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    7 October 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    25 September 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1

Working pattern

Full time: The vacancy is for a full time (30 hours per week), term time position, with an additional 2.5 hours per week of lunchtime assistant cover.

Contract type

Fixed term - To 31st July 2025

Pay scale

A1/B1 02

What skills and experience we're looking for

Blenheim Primary School are looking for a Teaching Assistant to work in our Outstanding school, where we are “Aiming high in the heart of the city”. We want all pupils to achieve their maximum potential by having high expectations and excellent standards. We provide a calm, positive atmosphere where children can feel safe, healthy, happy, confident and motivated. We celebrate and respect our cultural diversity and provide a stimulating and relevant curriculum, recognising achievement and celebrating success in all areas of school life.

The successful candidates will be caring, extremely motivated and enthusiastic, with the energy required to join our hardworking, high achieving team. They will:

  • love working with children
  • understand how children learn
  • enjoy working as part of a team
  • have good literacy, numeracy and communication skills
  • be flexible and have the ability to use their initiative
  • have high expectations of achievement and behaviour.

What the school offers its staff

The role involves working under the direction of the class teacher to support learning and development. This post is for somebody to work in year 1 and reception. The vacancy is for a full time (30 hours per week), term time position, with an additional 2.5 hours per week of lunchtime assistant cover.

If you would like to visit the school prior to applying, appointments will be on Thursday 3rd October at 9:00am or 4:00pm. Please call the school office on 0113 2930808 to book onto one of these sessions.

The closing date for completed applications is 9:00am on Monday 7th October 2024

Interviews are to be held Wednesday 16th October 2024

Blenheim Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expected all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to and enhanced DBS check.

To apply for this role, please email hr@blenheimprimaryschool.com to receive the job description and an application form.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@blenheimprimaryschool.com

CVs are not accepted.

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About Blenheim Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
457 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Phone number
01132930808

Arranging a visit to Blenheim Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@blenheimprimaryschool.com.

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