Teaching Assistant and Lunchtime Supervisor
St Dennis Primary Academy, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 8AYThis job expired on 22 November 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
22 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: 27.5 hours Teaching Assistant 2.5 Lunchtime Supervisor Working Weeks – 38 working weeks Paid Weeks – 43.699 paid weeks
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until 31.08.2025
Pay scale
- TPAT Point 4/TPAT Point 1
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Have experience and skills to work with pupils with specific educational needs within a mainstream setting.
- Be able to support the professional work of the teacher within the classroom.
- Have a desire to enthuse and inspire children with a range of needs.
- Be effective in forming positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents.
- Have good communication and organisational skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to work proactively and with flexibility as part of a team.
Have a ‘can do’ positive attitude and a good sense of humour.
What the school offers its staff
At St Dennis Primary Academy, the children are at the very heart of all we do, and we work to ensure that ‘everyone matters, everyone succeeds and every moment counts’.
In the school’s Ofsted inspection report, it states that ‘St Dennis is built on strong relationships’ and ‘Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils. Staff share their vision. Leaders do what is best for pupils.’
St Dennis Primary Academy is in the village of St Dennis which is situated approximately six miles west of the coastal town of St Austell. This means we have quick access to the A30 and golden beaches as well as beautiful countryside and moorland.
The school caters for children between the ages of 2 and 11 with an onsite nursery in a new purpose-built building providing opportunities for younger children. We currently have 190 pupils on roll and offer a rich and diverse curriculum, as well as a full programme of before and after-school activities. As part of Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, we enjoy working collaboratively with our partner schools as well as having excellent links with Brannel School and other schools in our cluster.
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 St Dennis Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 203 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- St Dennis Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@stdennis.tpacademytrust.org
- Phone number
- 01726 822546
Vision
At St Dennis Primary Academy, we wholeheartedly believe that children learn best when they are happy, feel safe and are engaged. We pride ourselves on nurturing every child and recognising them as an individual with special strengths and talents. Because of this, our children feel good about themselves, are happy and love coming to school. Relationships are central to this, so we value working together with our families and the local community.
“Everyone matters, everyone succeeds, every moment counts”. This reflects that every member of our school community, including children, staff and families, are important and that through partnership working, everyone can succeed. It also reminds us that we are learning in so many ways, at all times of the school day and beyond.
Core Values
Through collaboration with all members of our school community (pupils, parents and carers, staff and governors) St Dennis Primary Academy decided upon six core values that are at the very heart of all we do:
Aspiration
Courage
Achievement
Friendship
Team Work
Responsibility
Arranging a visit to St Dennis Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@stdennis.tpacademytrust.org.
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