Teaching Assistant
John Clifford Primary School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 2AT16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025 – Temporary 31 August 2026
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
5 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,229.00 - £21,909.00 Annually (Actual) NJE Grade 3 £24790 - £25584 (FTE)
Teaching Assistant job summary
We are looking to appoint a dedicated practitioner to work with children with SEND. This will be on a 1:1 basis and will be supported by a large team of colleagues in support of our amazing children.
Are you looking for a school where:
- Children appreciate the care and nurture that talented staff provide.
- The ethos, ‘Together we will be successful’ is shared by all.
- There is great challenge particularly to consistently raise attainment and narrow gaps.
- Community involvement is at the heart of the school’s mission.
If so:
We are a lively and creative team who require a confident and determined Teaching Assistant to join our school and enjoy working with an extremely dedicated group of staff and governors. John Clifford School is a very supportive environment in which to continue to develop your career due to the quality of coaching and mentoring.
We can offer you:
- The chance to work with diverse groups of learners.
- A wide variety of induction, mentoring and support.
- Bespoke and individual coaching to meet your needs.
- A vibrant staff and governor team who work hard but also have fun.
- A close supportive partnership with our local community.
We are looking for a teaching assistant who can demonstrate:
- An enthusiastic and flexible attitude, committed to working with the children with specific SEND difficulties.
- A strong commitment to inclusion.
- Prior experience of working with complex needs of children.
- High expectations for ensuring the best outcomes for children.
- Effective one to one, and small group classroom support.
John Clifford School is a diverse primary school in the heart of Beeston. It is a vibrant school where children thrive through our commitment to profound personal development. We are guided by the John Clifford Promises to take care, whilst fostering a culture of high expectations and possibilities.
Our school community has a strong sense of belonging and we recognize difference and celebrate diversity. We have excellent relationships with local community groups, schools and businesses and we have an exceptional reputation for working in partnership to achieve broad and balanced outcomes for children. We strive to go beyond expectation in education and experience and provide support and care to enable all leaners to be the best that they can be.
White Hills Park Trust comprises nine successful schools across Nottinghamshire, six primary, two secondary (one including a sixth form) and one special school. It’s an exciting time as the Trust is embarking on a period of steady growth with further schools joining us soon. We are committed to supporting the wellbeing and career aspirations of our staff team.
Our partnership of schools is united by shared ethos and values, working in deep collaboration to give all of our children the best possible start in life. Our mission is to provide the very best opportunities and outcomes for young people. Our staff work closely together to deliver high quality teaching and learning, share good practice, pool resources and participate in joint projects for the benefit of pupils.
Further information about the Trust can be found at About Us (whptrust.org)
If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Tanya Jacques Tanya.Jacques@johnclifford.school or phone the school on 0115 9258057.
Applications for the post must be submitted by 9:00am, Monday, 23 June 2025 via our online application form, which can be found at https://whptrust.org/careers/vacancies
Interviews to be held: Friday, 27 June 2025.
White Hills Park Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is a Pathfinder for the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education and expects all leaders to embody these values in their daily work.
All posts are subject to safeguarding responsibilities (relevant to the role), including the duty to protect and promote the welfare of children and young people, and to adhere to the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. References will be called prior to interview and online searches may be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence checks. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).
Paul Heery
CEO
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About John Clifford Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 389 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- John Clifford Primary School website
We are looking to recruit a Key Stage Two Teacher on a Full Time Permanent basis. This position is suitable for an ECT. If successfully appointed, you will be supported by a full package of induction and coaching offered by experienced staff.
The Key Stage Two Team is led and managed by a Phase Leader for LKS2 and a Phase Leader for UKS2. Both are supported by Senior Leaders in school. This is a two-form entry school and so there are up to 60 children in each year group. The Key Stage Two classes are located in the Junior side of John Clifford School with Years 4, 5 and 6 being upstairs in the two-storey aspect of our building.
Staff plan together and PPA is set and supported by the team at John Clifford School. There is a close relationship between Key Stage Two and the key stages above and below and staff work together to ensure that information is shared that best supports development. The curriculum has been well developed and builds upon the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1, with a strong emphasis on the acquisition of vocabulary and enhanced, knowledge, skills and understanding in all subjects.
John Clifford Specific Information:
Are you looking for a school where:
• Children are valued as individuals and respected as people and learners.
• Parents and carers are viewed as vital partners in the success of educational outcomes.
• Staff are cared for and every effort is made to consider wellbeing and workload.
• Leaders support training and opportunity that match staff aspiration and career development.
• Governors support and challenge outcomes for all children whilst protecting the unique ethos instilled through the John Clifford Promises.
• Schools within our family and trust come together to celebrate children and develop practice.
• White Hills Park Trust colleagues and trustees promote the strengths of our school and enhance our capacity for sustained improvement.
If so:
Come and join our vibrant and creative team. John Clifford School is an excellent place to develop your career. It is filled with opportunity to thrive and everyone in school is unique and equally talented. We pride ourselves on providing a broad and balanced curriculum that is rich in content and appealing to all leaners, challenging stereotypes and celebrating difference and diversity. You will be encouraged and supported in becoming the best version of yourself so that our brilliant children get the educational start in life that they deserve. If you want to be remembered as ‘that teacher; the one that made the difference’ please come and have a look around the school.
We can offer you:
• A sense of belonging;
• A chance to become part of a vibrant and creative team;
• A talent spotting mindset where strengths are enhanced;
• A varied network of support from induction, individualised coaching, through to professional qualifications and promotion;
• A close and supportive partnership with our families and friends of Beeston, and above all,
• A community of children who love coming to school each and evert day.
We are looking for a Class Teacher who can demonstrate:
• Positivity and an enthusiasm for learning.
• Resilience and a strong work ethic.
• Team commitment and shared responsibility.
• Inclusivity and the promotion of diversity.
• Reflection and a desire to develop.
Visits to the school are essential and can be arranged by contacting the School Office on 0115 9258057.
Further information about our school can be found on our website or alternatively by emailing our Headteacher at janine.waring@johnclifford.school
All posts in our school, unless stated otherwise, are suitable for a job share arrangement.
Applications for the post must be submitted by 9.00am Friday 21 June 2024, via our online application form.
Interviews: w/c 24th June 2024
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