Teaching Assistant

Billingshurst Primary Academy, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9RE

5 days remaining to apply

Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
8 July 2024 at 9am
Date listed
1 July 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
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Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time: 30 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: £22,737 fte (actual starting salary £15,457.38)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We currently have a vacancy for an exceptional Learning Support Assistant to join our team in our lovely school in Billingshurst. As a fully inclusive school, we have children gaining EHCPs, and new children starting school with EHCPs, who will need high levels of support from new members to our team.

We are a large 3-form entry primary school situated in the growing village of Billingshurst. We are a school that has high ambitions for the children, and for ourselves, and we are looking for dedicated, qualified and caring Learning Support Assistants. All our teaching assistants support children with individual needs and lead interventions.

Please visit our website on https://www.billingshurstprimary.org.uk/web/ to see a flavour of what our school is like and follow us on @BPShead on Twitter and @Billingshurstprimary on Facebook. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

You will:

Have experience working with children within this age range, preferably within a school setting
Love working with children
A relevant NVQ Level 3 qualification, or equivalent or willingness to undertake training through apprenticeship
Have high aspirations for the children’s success and for yours
Be able to support the teacher in ensuring that all our children do exceptionally well and are happy
Be good at working in a close-knit team
Have a ‘can do’ attitude

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

Children who want to learn and do well
A talented SEND team and a supportive team of colleagues
Strong parental support
On-going training and professional development

Further details about the role

Please visit our website to see a flavour of what our school is like and follow us on @BPShead on Twitter and @Billingshurstprimary on Facebook. Please come for a chat and a look around our lovely school.

Applications should be returned to Holly Whittingham, Headteacher’s PA, Billingshurst Primary School, Upper Station Road, Billingshurst, RH19 4RE ideally via email headpa@billingshurstprimary.org.uk.

If you have questions please do contact us on 01403 782789

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.