Teaching Assistant
Old Palace Primary School, London, E3 3BTThis job expired on 23 March 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
17 April 2023
Closing date
23 March 2023 at 5pm
Date listed
14 March 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Working Arrangement: Mon-Fri 8.45am-3.35pm Vacancy Hours: 29
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- SCALE 3 (05-06) £26,193-£26,625 pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors wish to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant to join our happy and successful school. The ideal candidate will have a passion for learning and hold high expectations of themselves and the children. Depending upon experience the successful candidate could provide general teaching support in Reception or Year 1 or provide 1 to 1 support to a child with SEND needs, in either case they would also lead small group interventions. Our pupils are keen to learn and well behaved; making excellent progress within the calm and nurturing learning environment that we provide. The appointed candidate will benefit from access to the high quality training, including opportunities for peer observation.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- A happy and successful school committed to securing high levels of achievement for all pupils;
- Motivated pupils with good standards of behaviour;
- Effective and embedded plans and procedures;
- Well resourced classrooms;
- Supportive staffing structure;
- Ongoing mentoring and training opportunities;
- Excellent public transport links.
Further details about the role
We welcome applicants who have:
- At least 6 months experience of successfully supporting learning in Reception or KS1;
- Evidence of building strong relationships with children, staff and parents;
- High expectations, a passion for helping every child succeed and the drive to go that extra mile;
- Excellent communication skills in written and verbal English;
- Strong academic background, including a pass in GCSE Maths and English;
- A commitment to our ethos and values.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school has a legal duty of care for the health, safety, security and wellbeing of all pupils and staff. Old Palace is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and requires all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Old Palace Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 399 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Old Palace Primary School website
- Email address
- admin@oldpalace.towerhamlets.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8980 3020
Old Palace is a two form entry primary school for ages 4 -11, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. We are a happy and inclusive school that provides an excellent education for all its children. We appreciate that every child has unique talents and abilities and we constantly strive to help each child develop the learning skills, social understanding and character they will need to prosper in life. In doing so, we appreciate the need for effective partnerships with parents and are committed to supporting families, so that learning will continue beyond the school gates.
The last few years have been very challenging for schools. I am incredibly proud of the resilience shown by the children and the dedication of our staff, which have allowed us to successfully address lost learning and to achieve above national outcomes in many areas of the curriculum. Our curriculum is ambitious and is supported by a range of first hand experiences, such as educational visits and carefully planned enrichment activities, which inspire the children and expand their cultural horizons. This ambition is also reflected in our desire to tackle health inequalities; helping our pupils to understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle, vital for both their physical and emotional health.
For learning to be successful, it needs to be meaningful. We seek to ensure that our pupils are able to connect their learning to the world around them, for example through our focus on current affairs and the use of Make it Real projects. Pupils are taught to care for each other, their community and our world, applying the British values they are taught, in order to question, seek evidence and to challenge discrimination in all its forms. Visitors often comment on the calm and purposeful environment found at the school, which reflects the school’s core values, our high aspirations and the desire to create confident learners who challenge themselves to be the best they can possibly be.
For now, please take a moment to explore this site and to celebrate the children’s learning presented on the class pages and in our newsletters. We look forward to welcoming you to Old Palace in the future
Mr G. Palmer
Headteacher
Arranging a visit to Old Palace Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@oldpalace.towerhamlets.sch.uk.
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