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Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisory Assistant (MDSA)

Queen's Crescent School, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0QT

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• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 November 2022 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 October 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern:
  • Part time
  • TA: 23.75 hours per week, 8.45am-12.00noon and 1.30pm-3.00pm Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year (term time only, excluding TD days). MDSA: 3.75 hours per week, 12.15pm-1.00pm, Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year (term time only, excluding TD days).
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: TA: D4-D6, £19,264 - £20,043 pro rata, MDSA: B1-B2, £18,333 - £18,516 pro rata, per annum per annum
• Actual salary: Actual salary £10,339-£10,757 per annum. Actual salary £1553-£1569 per annum,

Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisory Assistant (MDSA) job summary

Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisory Assistant (MDSA)

Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a permanent, part-time member of staff to preform both Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisory Assistant, based at Queen’s Crescent School.

Hours:

TA: 23.75 hours per week, 8.45am-12.00noon and 1.30pm-3.00pm Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year (term time only, excluding TD days).

MDSA: 3.75 hours per week, 12.15pm-1.00pm, Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year (term time only, excluding TD days).

Salary range:

TA: D4-D6, £19,264 - £20,043 pro rata, per annum (actual salary £10,339-£10,757 per annum), depending on experience.

MDSA: B1-B2, £18,333 - £18,516 pro rata, per annum (actual salary £1553-£1569 per annum), depending on experience.

Required to start: as soon as possible

Queen’s Crescent School is a two-form entry primary school, based in Chippenham with over 400 pupils on roll across 14 classes. In 2014 the school became a single academy trust and subsequently joined Pickwick Academy Trust in 2017 as one of the four founding schools.Queen’s Crescent is a vibrant school and our energetic, caring and positive staff are committed to providing the best primary education for all of our children.

Children learn best when they feel happy and safe, so we aim to provide a nurturing environment that allows children to succeed but also feel safe to make mistakes along the way. In such an atmosphere, we believe that every child can achieve his or her full potential, irrespective of ability or background.

Our curriculum is broad and balanced, delivered by means of stimulating learning enquiries that build on prior knowledge and skills, preparing each individual for the next phase of their education and life beyond school. We are currently investing significantly in our IT infrastructure and technology to support the delivery of the curriculum enabling our teachers to teach in new and dynamic ways which in turn results in fantastic outcomes for our children.

As a Teaching Assistant you must be committed and flexible, be able to support groups and individual children with their learning. Being able to work as part of a team is essential as well as being able to use your own initiative. The successful candidates will need excellent communication and liaison skills and will be closely supported by a class teacher and wider team.

Duties will include:

• Supporting pupils learning, either in groups or through 1:1 work. The exact tasks will depend on the learning support needs of the pupil/s
• Supporting pupils self-esteem, inclusion and behavioural development
• Provide physical/personal care to pupils where required
• Supporting the Teacher/s
• Supporting the curriculum - Support the delivery of the English and Mathematics curriculum along with other aspects of both the National Curriculum and the enhanced curriculum offered by the school.
• Support the school e.g. assisting with setting up, storing and retrieving and general maintenance of classroom equipment and teaching aids.

As an MDSA you will be a person who can build up happy and caring relationships with children and supervise them at lunchtime (training will be given).

We are keen to hear from individuals who are patient, calm, organised and adaptable. Being able to work as part of a team is essential, as well as being able to use your own initiative. A positive outlook and a sense of humour is essential.

Duties will include the supervision of pupils, either in the lunch hall or other areas in the school, whilst they are eating lunch or taking part in lunchtime activities. Associated duties will include clearing and cleaning of dining hall and equipment including light manual handling.

The jobholder must demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This will involve undertaking annual Safeguard training and using school reporting systems for any Safeguard concerns.

Interested candidates are required to complete and return an application form by 12.00noon on Tuesday 1st November 2022.

Interviews will be conducted on Monday 14th November 2022

Please download an application form and information pack from our website www.queenscrescent.wilts.sch.uk. Please return your completed application form to Recruitment@pickwickacademytrust.co.uk

At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Pickwick Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all. Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies, procedures, conditions or requirements. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority – flexible working requests will be considered.

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 Queen's Crescent School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 405 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Queen's Crescent School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@pickwickacademytrust.co.uk
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Queen’s Crescent School is a two-form entry primary school, based in Chippenham with over 400 pupils on roll across 14 classes. In 2014 the school became a single academy trust and subsequently joined Pickwick Academy Trust in 2017 as one of the four founding schools.Queen’s Crescent is a vibrant school and our energetic, caring and positive staff are committed to providing the best primary education for all of our children.

Children learn best when they feel happy and safe, so we aim to provide a nurturing environment that allows children to succeed but also feel safe to make mistakes along the way. In such an atmosphere, we believe that every child can achieve his or her full potential, irrespective of ability or background.

Our curriculum is broad and balanced, delivered by means of stimulating learning enquiries that build on prior knowledge and skills, preparing each individual for the next phase of their education and life beyond school. We are currently investing significantly in our IT infrastructure and technology to support the delivery of the curriculum enabling our teachers to teach in new and dynamic ways which in turn results in fantastic outcomes for our children.

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