Teaching Assistant - EYFS

The Bewbush Academy, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 8XW

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  25 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Higher level teaching assistant
• Working pattern:
  • Part time - 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Grade 3 scp 3-4 £21475-£21852 pro-rata (£16062 - £16344 actual)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Bewbush Academy is a large, vibrant, multicultural primary school; it is warm and welcoming and strives for excellence in all aspects of school life. The children at The Bewbush Academy enjoy an impressive learning environment which supports the highest standards of inspirational teaching. We are seeking to appoint an additional member of our support staff to work within the EYFS. It is a class based role supporting the teaching and learning of one of three Reception classes within our successful and welcoming EYFS unit.

The successful candidate will:

Have relevant and recent experience working with Reception aged children in a school setting.

Excellent spoken and written English skills

Have Maths and English GCSE, minimum B grade, or equivalent

Support the ethos of our school

Be friendly, approachable, and respect the children

Be well organised

Be a good team player

Be able to deliver planned scheme of work to small groups or individualsBe able to evaluate and review pupil progress

Be able to adapt to the needs of individuals

Be sympathetic to the needs of EAL pupils

Understand our local multi-cultural community

Have high expectations of children

Be able to motivate children

Be willing to participate in further training, to understand and embrace new initiatives and ensure continued professional development

The role will also involve play time and midday meal supervision

What the school offers its staff

Working for The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) Leadership within TKAT schools requires passion, understanding, empathy and above all, a genuine love for the profession. Our role is to support you by giving you the flexibility to work how and when you need to; to open up opportunities to develop your career; to take care of your wellbeing at work; to enable you to flourish as an individual and to offer the kind of rewards you can only find from improving the prospects and life chances for literally thousands of children and young people.

Do not hesitate to give us a call to discuss the vacancy in more detail or ask any questions, please contact our Business Manager Jo Gathern on 01293 534897 or by email to:businessmanager@bewbush-tkat.orgWe recommend potential applicants visit our school before making an application. To arrange a visit, please contact the school office.

Closing date for applications: Friday 24th March 2023 Interview date: Wednesday 29th March 2023 We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications. If you have not had any communication within 10 days of the closing date please take this as confirmation that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Commitment to safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check. Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic; this includes applicants wishing to work flexibly.

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About The Bewbush Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 559 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Bewbush Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@tkat.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-bewbush-academy (opens in new tab)

Be part of our fabulous school that does more than teach but changes lives. We only take the best and provide outstanding CPD and career progression within the TKAT family. Work within a team of amazing teachers to make a difference to children’s lives. The Bewbush Academy is a Thrive school with a Growth Mindset! You will: Have high expectations Believe in every child being successful Be aspirational for yourself, our pupils and the school Contribute to the whole school life Work in a supportive team with targeted CPD We will provide: An outstanding team to collaborate with and learn from Access to good CPD A cheerful and positive place to teach And….. amazing children!

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