Teaching Assistant and Mealtime Assistant

Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3PU

6 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 October 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Part time: TA 17.5 HOURS PER WEEK (08:30AM – 12:15PM MONDAY – FRIDAY) | MTA 5 HPW (12:15PM – 1:15PM MONDAY – FRIDAY)
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: C | A

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about making a difference to children’s lives?

The appointed person will work in close partnership with the class teacher and will help to support the pupils to engage with their learning. In-service training will be provided where appropriate.

In addition to the teaching assistant hours, there are 5 further hours available worked over 5 lunchtimes per week as a Mealtime Assistant at Grade A (£10.60 per hour). The post holder will engage with pupils during the lunch time break to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for them.

What the school offers its staff

If you would like to work and contribute to a Trust that is committed to providing children with outstanding learning experiences, aims to continually develop and grow, and where teamwork and the professional development of all staff is important, we would encourage you to apply.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team where you will be valued, welcomed, and supported within a friendly staff environment. Additional benefits include:

- Membership of a generous pension scheme (TP/ LGPS)

- Access to Medigold Occupational Health who provide our employees with a range of free health and wellbeing benefits including access to Thrive; a mental wellbeing app

- Free Seasonal Flu Vaccinations

- Cycle to work and IT schemes

- Competitive Salary

- Wellbeing and Long Service days

- Free onsite car parking

TEAM Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS check will be undertaken and references taken up before interview. All shortlisted candidates are subject to a pre-employment online search prior to interview.

An application form should be fully completed; we do not accept CV’s.

We actively welcome visits to our schools. Should you have any further questions or wish to arrange a visit, please make contact with Janine Cook Head of School, via admin@hntps.org

Full details and application form can be found on our website www.teamacademytrust.com

Application should be hand delivered, posted or emailed to Sam Stobbs, via vacancies@team-mat.org.uk

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.