Teaching Assistant
Cheam Common Junior Academy, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 8UTThis job expired on 29 November 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Spring term
Closing date
29 November 2023 at 9am
Date listed
13 November 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 15 hours per week 5 mornings Monday - Friday or 3 days, working pattern to be agreed with the school. Fixed term until 31 August 2024 Term Time & 3 additional days
Contract type
- Fixed term - to be reviewed 31 August 2024
Actual salary
- Grade 3/4 Actual salary £9,574 / Grade 1C/3 Actual salary £9,158
Pay scale
- The salary paid will be dependent on the successful candidate’s qualification.
What skills and experience we're looking for
Training and Qualifications
1. It is desirable that applicants hold a level 3 diploma or equivalent in a relevant qualification in supporting teaching and learning in school
Knowledge and Skills
2. Up to date knowledge and expertise in the Foundation Stage/ Key Stage 1 / Key Stage 2 and supporting children in class and in the school
3. Knowledge of SEN Code of Practice
4. A record of attendance at recent and relevant In Service training
5. An understanding of how children learn
6. Experience of supporting the teacher with a variety of activities in the class
7. To be familiar with and able to put into practice safeguarding policies and procedures.
8. An understanding of safeguarding
Experience and Interests
9. Experience of supporting children in the Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2
10. An ability to liaise and communicate effectively with a variety of adults and children
11. A commitment to provide a broad, balanced curriculum to meet the needs of all the children
Personal Qualities
12. A concern and understanding for children
13. The ability to establish good relationships
14. The ability to use initiative when necessary
15. An awareness of Equal Opportunities
16. Qualities of sensitivity, humour, enthusiasm, thoroughness and confidentiality
17. Qualities for working in a team
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidate will be able to support individual pupils in a caring, patient and compassionate way, ensuring their pastoral and academic needs are met. You will work excellently as part of a team, have good communication skills, be enthusiastic, fair and kind. It is essential that you are able to follow school procedures. You will need to have experience of working with children with additional needs and be suitably qualified (please see the details in the person specification).
This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of established teams and to bring high standards of teaching and learning to our Trust.
You will provide curricular and pastoral support in our thriving and friendly school. The role is exciting and varied; ideal opportunities for anyone wishing to explore a career in working with children. The successful candidate will enjoy a varied daily routine as part of a close team.
Further details about the role
Teaching Assistants at LEO Academy Trust are employed to meet the needs of the child which means that you can be placed in any year group and moved throughout the year, you will be expected to support SEND needs, lead intervention groups as well as supporting the class teacher with general TA duties. The specifics of your role may change throughout the year depending on the needs of the school.
There will be an emphasis on helping in the classrooms across the year groups but the list below will offer an idea of what else is to be expected, although it is not exhaustive.
- Support groups of children with their learning under the guidance of a teacher
- Support individual children e.g. special needs, children needing additional support
- Provide supervisory support during break time.
- Accompany classes on day and residential trips.
- Provide reprographic support and mount work ready to display.
Commitment to safeguarding
All employees of the Trust are deemed to be in regulated activity with children and as such, all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and for this role, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed amongst other checks as appropriate.
All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a declaration regarding offences and have references requested (unless agreed otherwise), prior to the interview.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Cheam Common Junior Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 498 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cheam Common Junior Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@leoacademytrust.co.uk
Cheam Common Junior Academy is one of 7 schools that make up LEO Academy Trust.
Located in Worcester Park, Cheam Common Juniors is a four form junior school. The academy was inspected by Ofsted in September 2018 and was found to be good in all categories, with outstanding leadership. The inspectors found that "Pupils’ attainment at the end of key stage 2 is significantly above the national average.
Nearly all pupils meet the expected standards in reading, writing and mathematics. A well above average proportion of pupils attain the higher or greater depth standard."
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