Teaching Assistant

Brantridge School, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6EQ

15 days remaining to apply

Start date details
to be confirmed
Closing date
6 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 November 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3
Working pattern: Full time: 36 hours per week 39 weeks per year term time only
Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year
Full-time equivalent salary: R1-R2 point 1-11 £20,333.68 - £23,108.09 (£23,746 - £26,986 FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant with drive and creativity to provide support and join our dedicated and welcoming team to support the delivery of our curriculum to enable our pupils to make exceptional progress in all aspects of school life. You will supervise and provide support for pupils to help improve engagement in learning, remove barriers to learning, improve attainment and promote their self-confidence and emotional well-being, whilst creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment. It is essential that you have experience of working with or caring for children. Working within a school and with children with disabilities is desirable, however not essential.

What the school offers its staff

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

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.