Teaching Assistant

Dobwalls Community Primary School, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 4LU

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 November 2024

• Closing date

  18 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 20 hours per week 9:15am – 13:15pm each day TERM TIME only plus INSET
• Contract type: Fixed term - until: 23rd July 2025
• Pay scale: Grade D scale £22,737 pro rata (pay award pending)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to support our wonderful children.The applicant should be enthusiastic and have high expectations for children's achievements. The successful applicant must be flexible, adaptable, be able to respond to the needs of our children and be an excellent team player with good interpersonal skills and dedication.We believe the ability to form positive relationships with children is key. They should be able to work using their own initiative and bring forward ideas as well as follow planning given to meet the child’s needs. A good level of literacy, both written and spoken, will be required for this post.This role will include a range of roles including supporting the class, working 1:1 with children with additional needs and leading small group work.

What the school offers its staff

Energy, drive, creativity, initiative and organisational skills are essential. Experience of working with additional needs is desirable.Applicants are invited to look at our website, telephone or visit the school for more details about the school. We expect to be able to offer an increase of hours in the future.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and the successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate their entitlement to work in the UK and will be assessed against the Childcare Disqualification Regulations.

Applying for the job

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About Dobwalls Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 184 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Dobwalls Community Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: secretary@dobwalls.cornwall.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dobwalls-community-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Dobwalls: one and all
Believing in ourselves and others
At Dobwalls, we believe that supporting resilience to foster independence is key to success. We strive to inspire and teach skills for life while creating cherished memories. We are a caring community with our Diamond Rules focussed on kindness and respect. For all children, academic excellence is a priority to reach their potential.

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