Teaching Assistant
The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9AAThis job expired on 30 August 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
30 August 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 July 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: Working Hours: Part Time (30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year, no Teacher Training Days).
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £12.65 per hour
Actual salary
- £24,404 pro rata per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Avenue Primary School and Children’s Centre is looking for a dedicated and dynamic Teaching Assistant to join its friendly team and provide support to pupils, with effect from September 2024.
Working Hours: Part Time (30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year, no Teacher Training Days).
We are a vibrant co-educational, non-denominational primary school, educating children between the ages of 3 and 11. Located in the charming garrison town of Warminster, Wiltshire, our staff are dedicated to creating a safe and exciting place for children to thrive and learn. We take the success of every child very personally and offer a wide range of opportunities to help them develop as confident members of our school community. In April 2024, we were proud to have retained our ‘Good’ Ofsted rating and were praised for being a fully inclusive school where pupils are resilient and strive to be the best they can be. We are part of the Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to collaborate and improve local education.
As a Teaching Assistant, you must be able to work across all age ranges within our school and be prepared to work flexibly to support children of all abilities, including those requiring SEN support, liaising with teachers and SENCO.
We and are looking for someone who:
- Has a passion for delivering high quality and exciting opportunities for children;
- Has strong interpersonal and communication skills and are able to work with a variety of pupils, staff and parents;
- Has superb attention to detail and organisational skills;
- Is self-motivated dedicated and consistent;
- Has the ability to deal with new challenging situations;
- Is a strong team player, who can use their own initiative;
- Has a positive and flexible attitude;
- Has a current First Aid or is prepared to undertake training.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer the successful candidate:
- An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning;
- A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported;
- Opportunities for training and progression;
- The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues;
- A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.
For information about this role, including a full Job Description and Person Specification, please read our Applicant Information Pack. If you have any additional questions, please contact our school admin office by telephone on: 01985- 213383
Closing Date: Monday 16th September 2024 at 12pm
Interview Date: TBC
Please note: while the closing date for applications has been set, we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate upon receipt of an exceptional application. Therefore, we would encourage prompt application for this position.
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.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 265 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- aes@acorneducationtrust.com
- Phone number
- 01985 801055
Arranging a visit to The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aes@acorneducationtrust.com.
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