Teaching Assistant
Blue Coat CofE Primary School, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 7BD7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
10 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Term time: 3 Mornings per week, 8:40am-12pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 3 - SCP 4-6
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Enthusiastic
- Ability to work to own initiative
- Able to foster good relationships with all stakeholders
- Flexible and has a ‘can do’ attitude
- Working as part of a team
- To be able to communicate effectively with all stakeholders
- Good knowledge of the English and Maths Curriculum and its application
- Knowledge of safeguarding and keeping children safe
- A good understanding of how children learn
- Experience in planning and implementing literacy and numeracy interventions programmes
- Able to monitor and assess the pupils’ response to the learning activities
- Able to assist in feedback and assessment as required by the teacher
- Able to provide an appropriate balance of challenge and support; having high expectations of pupils; and developing their independent learning skills
What the school offers its staff
We are a thriving school set in the picturesque Cotswold town of Wotton under Edge. We pride ourselves on being a school in and of our community, where the children are placed firmly at the heart of everything that we do. Our vision is "future readiness", which means that we aim to empower children as learners and individuals to be prepared for their future lives.
Our children enjoy a rich and varied curriculum that is based around their individual needs. We are proud of the high standards that we set and of the fun and enthusiasm that children show each and every day. Our large and beautiful grounds enable us to extend the curriculum beyond the classroom making learning memorable.
Commitment to safeguarding
Blue Coat CE VA Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
References will be required in support of candidates who are called for interview which must be from your current or last place of work.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@bluecoat.gloucs.sch.uk
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Blue Coat CofE Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 315 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Blue Coat CofE Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@bluecoat.gloucs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01453 525020
Blue Coat School, founded in 1693, is a popular and successful Voluntary Aided school situated in the town of Wotton-under-Edge. Situated 10 minutes from the M5 and only a short drive from Stroud, Tetbury and Thornbury, our school is within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The school site is now 22 years old and is surrounded by the views the area is renowned for.
Our admissions number is 45 and we currently have 315 children on roll organised into ten classes comprising of:-
• 1 x Reception unit
• 3 x Mixed Year 1 & 2 classes
• 3 x Mixed Year 3 & 4 classes
• 1 x Year 5, 2 x Mixed Year 5 & 6
Arranging a visit to Blue Coat CofE Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@bluecoat.gloucs.sch.uk.
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