Teaching Assistant
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 4NA8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 January 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
19 December 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: Monday to Friday, 30.83 hours per week, 8.35am -3.15pm.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 8 months
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,404 - £26,409
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Effective communication with children and adults
- Empathetic and a good listener
- Ability to motivate and support pupils, showing understanding of their needs.
- Experience of group and 1:1 work with children
- Good organisation skills
- Work well both as part of a team and independently
- Excellent written communication skills
- Good IT skills
- Willingness to learn and follow recommendations and advice
- Good knowledge and understanding of child protection and safeguarding
- Experience of working in a similar role in a primary school
- Experience of working with children who have special educational needs
- Experience of supporting children’s learning and development.
- Experience of working with children
- 5GCSE’s with a minimum grade C/level 4 or above in English and Mathematics, or equivalent qualifications or relevant experience
- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent for grade 2 role
- NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent for grade 3 role
- This job is subject to a satisfactory DBS clearance
- High levels of professionalism and commitment to the school, colleagues and
children
- Ability to ensure the Christian character of the school is evident in day to day
work and interactions
- Understands the value of, and listens to the pupils’ voice; genuinely cares for
pupil welfare
- High levels of resilience
- Willingness to further own professional development
What the school offers its staff
A school ethos and culture that is driven by its Christian vision and values:
"We want everyone who is part of St Katharine's to know that they are unique and that they can flourish and make a difference in God's world, through living out the values of Grace, Integrity and Aspiration, now and in the future."
A happy and supportive environment that places wellbeing at the centre.
A lively curriculum.
High quality professional development from expert staff.
A school in a beautiful location, close to the beach and Hengistbury Head.
Commitment to safeguarding
St. Katharine’s C.E. (V.A.) Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff, and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment processes and therefore the post requires enhanced DBS check and references prior to interview.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@skps.email
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 437 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@skps.email
A school ethos and culture that is driven by its Christian vision and values:
"We want everyone who is part of St Katharine's to know that they are unique and that they can flourish and make a difference in God's world, through living out the values of Grace, Integrity and Aspiration, now and in the future."
A happy and supportive environment that places wellbeing at the centre.
A lively curriculum.
High quality professional development from expert staff.
A school in a beautiful location, close to the beach and Hengistbury Head.
Arranging a visit to St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@skps.email.
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