Teaching Assistant
Leverington Primary Academy, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 5DE13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As Soon As Possible
Closing date
9 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,294.00 - £24,294.00 Annually (FTE)
Teaching Assistant job summary
We are looking to appoint an inspirational, dedicated, enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant to join our team at Leverington Primary Academy. 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to to 3:30 p.m. with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to interview date.
We are looking for someone with recent, relevant experience who will bring enthusiasm and a commitment to children's learning to our happy and friendly school. The ideal candidate will have a range of experience, including working with children with additional needs. Ideally, the candidate will also have recent, relevant experience of supporting children in Key Stage 2.
The right candidate will need to be adaptable, enthusiastic, highly motivated and have the ability to work effectively as part of a team. They must demonstrate full commitment to the school and its aim to raise standards.
You will assist the class teacher in the delivery of high Quality First Teaching, as well as supporting children one-to-one in the classroom and at unstructured times as needed.
The ideal candidate will have:
- The ability to build good relationships with children, parents/carers and colleagues;
- Commitment to equal opportunities;
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team but also to use your own initiative;
- Good organisational and time-management skills;
- Patience, a positive outlook and a great sense of humour;
- Excellent communication skills, including high levels of spoken and written Standard English.
Benefits include:
- A caring, nurturing and welcoming ethos;
- Enthusiastic and polite children;
- Collaborative approach to working;
- Opportunities to train/work with other academies within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust to share best practice and resources;
- A friendly, experienced and professional team;
- Strong and supportive relationships with the Cambridgeshire SEND team;
- A caring and supportive working environment.
Our staff are dedicated, supportive and committed to providing creative opportunities for learning as well as fun. We provide professional development opportunities to ensure that our staff are well trained and skilled to get the best from our students. Applicants must have GCSE’s in Maths and English and high standards of literacy.
Leverington Primary Academy is part of the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, a charitable multi-academy trust (MAT) specialising in the Primary and Secondary sector. We are building a thriving community of schools that succeed on behalf of their children.
Further benefits include;
- Collaborative approach to working;
- Opportunities to train/work with other schools within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust to share best practice and resources;
- A friendly and professional team;
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Discounted Childcare Vouchers
- A caring and supportive working environment;
We warmly welcome you to visit the school before you apply. For information on who we are and what we do why not browse our website: https://www.leveringtonprimary.co.uk/
Application forms can be downloaded from the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust website: https://diamondlearningtrust.com/career-opportunities/
Application forms with covering letter should be sent to HR@diamondlearningtrust.com
or posted to:
HR Department
The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust
C/o Wintringham Primary Academy
Nuffield Road
St Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 0AW
If you would like to discuss the role or visit the Academy before applying, we would be delighted to welcome you. To make an appointment please contact the school office on 01945 584915 or email: office@leverington.cambs.sch.uk
Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants are thanked for their interest in this post. Please note that only the candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.
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 Leverington Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 204 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Leverington Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
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