Teaching Assistant

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3EP

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2025

• Closing date

  16 December 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31 August 2025
• Pay scale: Band 2 points 3 - 5

What skills and experience we're looking for

What We’re Looking For

• Enthusiasm for working with children and helping them achieve their best.
• A proactive, adaptable approach to supporting both staff and students.
• A willingness to embrace and promote our Catholic ethos (you don’t need to be Catholic but must respect our values).

What the school offers its staff

Why work for us?

We offer:

• A salary of £18,202 - £18,780 per annum (OLOL Band 2; Scale Points 3 - 5)
• Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
• Automatic enrolment into 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.
• Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
• Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme– emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
• Health and wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider.
• Staff discounts and a salary sacrifice scheme that includes a Cycle-to-work scheme.

Further details about the role

As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll:

• Support children in reaching their academic and personal goals.
• Collaborate with teachers to create engaging and inclusive learning experiences.
• Provide one-on-one or small group assistance to students needing additional support.
• Play an active role in maintaining a positive and inspiring classroom environment.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teaching Assistant - Band 2 - Job Description - Primary.pdf - 437 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 420 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: A.Anderton@st-teresas.nottingham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01159155762
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-teresa-s-catholic-primary-school-ng8-3ep (opens in new tab)

Our school is a vibrant learning community where pupils, families, staff and governors work in close partnership.

We aim to ensure that each child develops a life-long love of learning in a happy and caring environment that bears witness to our Gospel values. We create opportunities to develop independence, confidence and collaboration, recognising that everyone has their own unique talents which we work with you to develop.

We believe that a close partnership between parents and school is the key to success and we are here to work with you to ensure the very best possible experience for your child.

We see the light of Jesus in the eyes of those we work, play and pray with every day. We give thanks for our wonderful family. Like St Teresa, we always try to do the little things well.

Arranging a visit to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email A.Anderton@st-teresas.nottingham.sch.uk.

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