Resource Base / Class Teaching Assistant
River Mead School, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 7ED14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
16 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,404.00 - £25,992.00 Annually (FTE) Depending on experience. Pro rata for part time staff
Resource Base / Class Teaching Assistant job summary
River Mead Primary School is a proud member of EQUA Mead Learning Trust. Our family of like-minded schools collaborate to provide mutual support, share best practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing each school’s distinctive character. We believe all children and young people have the right to a great education and we seek to improve the life chances of all those we serve; it is our mission to give Every Child, Every Chance of success.
Across our Trust, we want our children and young people to be inspired by their learning, and to instil in them a motivation and aspiration to succeed in all they do. Our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people, encouraging and preparing them to do their very best in their learning both within the curriculum and beyond.
High quality teaching is a priority, coupled with strong nurturing support, where adults genuinely care about the wellbeing of the children and young people in their care. It’s our aim to meet the needs of each child individually and we provide the resources and staff to achieve this. Our dedicated team is committed to providing a wonderfully creative learning environment to fascinate every child. Aspirations for excellence underpin all that we do; our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people.
Children and young people in our schools are happy and safe, motivated to reach their full potential and equipped to become resilient, independent learners. They are prepared to live responsibly and peacefully in the spirit of understanding, and opportunities to develop their creativity, confidence and communication skills are woven into all aspects of school life.
About us:
River Mead School is a single entry primary and nursery school with an average number of children on roll of 250. 37 of these children are educated within the Complex Needs Resource Base, and 34 are in the nursery. The proportion of children living with disadvantage and eligible for pupil premium funding is well above the national average, as is the proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school is at the heart of its community and takes the pastoral care of its children and families as seriously as it does their educational needs.
We pride ourselves on our comprehensive induction process and delivering ongoing professional development to all of our staff. We will give full training to the right person, as we believe strongly that it’s much more about attitude and approach than it is about experience. As a result, we welcome applications from people who are passionate about working with children, no matter what their background is.
About the role:
We have the opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our team at River Mead School in Melksham on a fixed term contract, with the potential of it becoming permanent. Whether you are an experienced Teaching Assistant looking for a new challenge, or someone early in their career looking for the next step, this post will be rewarding and fulfilling. If you are passionate about providing Inspirational Learning for All children, and ready to support all of our learners to flourish, we would love to hear from you.
The role will involve:
- Clarify and explain instructions to children
- Ensure children can use the equipment and materials provided
- Motivate and support children
- Assist children with key areas, e.g. language, reading, spelling, handwriting, presentation
- Help children to concentrate on, and finish, work set
- Meet the physical needs of children as required, while promoting independence
- Use initiative and liaise with teachers and other TAs to support children’s learning
- Liaise with the class teacher and Inclusion Lead about individual provision plans, MSPs and EHCPs
- As specified by the class teacher, develop appropriate resources to support children
- Develop strategies to support the learning of all children and develop an understanding of the specific needs of individual children with additional needs
As well as your core Teaching Assistant responsibilities, you will act as a Midday Supervisory Assistant (MDSA), supporting children in the hall to have a calm and enjoyable lunchtime, or be based on the playground supporting children with engaging in the varied lunchtime activities.
Hours of work:
8.30am - 3.15pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday.
8.30am - 4.30pm Thursday.
39 weeks a year (term time only plus 5 INSET Days)
What we can offer:
Inclusion is the beating heart of our organisation, and we cherish it in our staff just like we do in our children. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of our communities and welcome applications from anyone with the skills and experience to do the role they are applying to, regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, disability or any other protected characteristic. We recognise the value and contribution every member of our staff makes to our schools, and in return for their dedication and commitment we provide:
A clear vision with purpose and values that are supported by all our staff
An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic staff and children in all of our schools
A highly organised and very supportive team
Dedicated weekly planning time which Teaching Assistants are paid to attend
High quality professional development opportunities from Day One, including a National College and National Online Safety training account, where you can access thousands of training courses online for free
Unlimited, free access to the Employee Assistance Programme which gives all our staff confidential support and guidance when they need it most
Please note: We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we require sufficient high quality applications. Therefore we suggest you apply early.
This role will involve contact with children and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.
This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow Safer Recruitment procedures and all interviews, regardless of role, will include questions about approaches to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on our website and follows all guidance in the most recent Keeping Children Safe in Education.
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Please note that by submitting an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.
Commitment to safeguarding
This role involves contact with children. The post-holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and subject to an Enhanced DBS check before appointment is confirmed. We submit DBS applications upon position acceptance. We follow Safer Recruitment procedures. Interviews include safeguarding questions. Our Safeguarding Policy is on our website.
Posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013/2020) provide certain spent convictions/cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure and cannot be taken into account. Guidance is on the Ministry of Justice website.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About River Mead School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 247 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- River Mead School website (opens in new tab)
We strive to ensure that the school is the centre of our community and with the support of an excellent staff team we do our utmost to develop children into respectful, well-mannered individuals with a passion for learning. The school environment should provide every child with the very best opportunities available, to achieve their potential both academically and in their wider skills; our children are happy, polite and enthusiastic learners. In 2019 OFSTED recognised this passion for excellence stating “River Mead is a nurturing haven of aspiration. Pupils feel safe to make mistakes and are eager to learn from them. They demonstrate pride in their learning and show an appetite to learn”. Working as part of The Mead Trust, we are very proud to be part of a forward-thinking and creative family of schools. These close, supportive links and a shared vision of shaping inspirational learning for all, help enable our school to strive for excellence in all we do.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington
Pound Lane, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 6LP
Teaching Assistant (Resource Base)
The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre
7 The Avenue, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9AA
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Wiltshire and Swindon