Teaching Assistant

St John's Primary School, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9AG

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 September 2024

• Closing date

  12 July 2024 at 3pm

• Date listed

  21 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday, term time only, 8.45am to 3.15pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - September 2024 to July 2025
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,114

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a new member to our staff team; you will be an enthusiastic, highly committed team player who shares our passion for excellent learning and is happy to support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities on a one to one basis.

Our pupils are enthusiastic learners who relish an engaging, challenging and creative curriculum.

This is a good opportunity for someone looking to make a real difference to children’s lives. We are committed to ongoing professional development. You will be able to:

• Work closely with the class teacher to support the progress of the children, this will include specific support of individual children. Focus on supporting the children towards greater independence in their learning and to ensure each have the support and challenge to learn and thrive
• Support the class teacher to create a welcoming and stimulating learning space
• Make every child feel special
• Ensure the Academy and school vision is demonstrated in daily work and communications within the school community.

You will have:

• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to use own initiative and work without supervision
• Willingness to learn
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Basic understanding of child development and learning
• Effective use of ICT to support learning

St Johns Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and references will be required.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:-

• A challenging and rewarding role having a direct impact on children’s lives.
• A supportive working environment within which to work.

Further details about the role

Please download the application form from our website stjohnswallingford.org.uk, complete and return to the office at office.2567@st-johns.oxon.sch.uk

Visits to the school are welcomed, please contact the School Office.

Closing date: applications should be made as soon as possible and will be considered upon receipt.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Johns Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and references will be required

Applying for the job

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office.2567@st-johns.oxon.sch.uk

Visas cannot be sponsored.

About St John's Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 210 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St John's Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office.2567@st-johns.oxon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01491837305
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-primary-school-ox10-9ag (opens in new tab)

A friendly primary school based in Wallingford, Oxfordshire

We pride ourselves on providing a broad and creative curriculum for our children by providing a wide range of learning experiences, based around the six themes of our vision: critical thinking and problem solving, physical and mental well-being, local and global citizenship, communication and social skills, creativity and innovation and key academic skills. Our curriculum is enriched through a range of outdoor learning, sport, art and drama activities, after school clubs, themed weeks, trips and visits.

Through a focus on positive values, we nurture each individual to become the best they can be and help them to become successful life-long learners.

Arranging a visit to St John's Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office.2567@st-johns.oxon.sch.uk.

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