Teaching Assistant

Wigmore Primary, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9TB

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  May/June

• Closing date

  6 May 2024 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  26 March 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,480.95 Annually (Actual) Actual Salary for 31.25hrs per week, 38 weeks per year

Teaching Assistant job summary

'Nurturing Excellence'

Teaching Assistant

Term time - 31hrs 15mins per week (8.45am to 3.30pm)

Salary range: SCP4-5 depending on experience £23114 - £23500 p/a FTE (starting salary£16480.95 for 31.25 hrs)

At Wigmore Primary school we are committed to raising standards and improving outcomes for ALL. Inclusion is at the heart of all that we do.

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated Teaching Assistants to join our friendly team. You will need to be passionate and dynamic, able to provide learning support for pupils and staff in the classroom and also to support students who have a varied spectrum of Special Educational Needs within a classroom setting, small group or on a 1:1 basis.

You will need

• Enthusiasm, motivation and a determination to make a difference
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• A friendly, caring, hardworking and supportive attitude
• To be flexible and have high expectations
• Commitment to developing good relationships with staff, children, parents and external agencies
• To have a positive attitude and good communication skills

We can offer you :

• A dedicated and supportive Senior Leadership team
• Excellent facilities and a friendly, welcoming team
• A vibrant and inclusive environment for all of our pupils
• Regular training opportunities

School visits are welcomed. Please contact the school office on (01582) 616101 to arrange a visit.

Applicants for this public facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse and provide effective help or advice, fluently, in spoken English.

CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools.

Wigmore Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checks with past employers and the Disclosure Barring Service, in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture in our recruitment.

Data Protection: Our ‘Privacy Notice for Applications’ explains how we collect, store and use personal data about candidates applying for school vacancies, in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. To view our full ‘Privacy Notice for Applications’ please visit our school website www.wigmoreprimary.com

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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About Wigmore Primary

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 614 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Wigmore Primary website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wigmore-primary (opens in new tab)

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