Teaching Assistant

Benfield Primary School, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 1XS

7 days remaining to apply

Job start date
6 January 2025
Closing date
29 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 November 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £26,406.00 - £26,835.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Eko Trust is a family of good and outstanding schools situated across London, Brighton and Suffolk. Collaborating seamlessly, we are dedicated to cultivating a supportive environment where our collective goal is to constantly learn and innovate, striving to deliver unparalleled educational outcomes for the children under our care. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact in education and thrive in a collaborative, progressive atmosphere, this is the perfect opportunity to contribute to a community committed to excellence

Benfield Primary School is seeking to appoint a number of enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistants to join our team

The successful applicants will be expected to provide support to the class teacher by supporting children both individually and in groups, as well as in a whole class mainstream setting, as well as supporting children ASC and complex needs.

We are looking for a suitably experienced and hardworking individual who is able to work as part of a team, follow directed tasks when needed as well as use their own initiative. They will relate to and establish an excellent rapport with children having a range of significant needs.

They will be expected to deliver targeted programmes of support and implement recommendations and advice from both external services and in house.

The successful candidate must:

Good Numeracy and Literacy skills

Be able to work under the direction of the class teacher and SENCo as well as being required to use their own initiative.

Have good communication skills, an interest in child development as well as high expectations and aspirations for all.

Have experience of working with or caring for primary aged children within a school situation.

Job 1

8.30 -12 .15 - TA

MDSA hours between 12.15- 1.15

1.15 – 3.15

Total Salary - £20,147

Job 2

8.30 -12 .15 - TA

MDSA hours between 12.15- 1.15

Total Salary - £15,516

Our school can offer:

Supportive and friendly staff who work together as a team
Forward-thinking approaches to learning, professional development, and school improvement
Continuous professional development & learning opportunities
Employee benefits scheme offering great discounts from a range of brands
Salary sacrifice schemes such as Cyle to Work
Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 access to a confidential employee helpline staffed by trained counsellors
Access to private GP services, counselling, financial wellbeing advice, physiotherapy, and other specialist services
Family-friendly policies and options for flexible working
A commitment to your career aspirations and professional development
A clear vision for the future and strong value

Benfield Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please specify which role you are interested in applying for.

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.