Teaching Assistant

The Mendip School, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4FZ

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  24 March 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 32 hours per week Term Time only plus 5 INSET days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 4, scp 7. £22,369 per annum, pro rata (Rising to £22,777 + £1,347 SEN allowance per annum, pro rata after 1year’s service)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• The post holders’ responsibilities include providing general classroom support, meeting pupils’ emotional, social and physical needs and liaising with teaching staff in the development and delivery of a differentiated curriculum.
• Applicants will need to be confident, resilient and have excellent communication skills.
• Experience of working with children would be an advantage but working well within a team is essential.

What the school offers its staff

• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
  
• 33 days holiday per year (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Generous sick pay scheme
• An employee assistance programme offering counselling, legal advice and financial support
• A range of comprehensive health and wellbeing services through our staff absence insurance provider
• We are a caring and enthusiastic team who enjoy the challenges and opportunities of working within a school environment

Applying for the job

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About The Mendip School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 145 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Mendip School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@themendipschool.com
• Phone number: 01749 838040
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-mendip-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to The Mendip School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@themendipschool.com.

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