Teaching Assistant - Fixed Term

Totternhoe Church of England Academy, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1RE

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  12 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,737.00 - £22,737.00 Annually (FTE) Please note the advertised salary will be pro rata for days and hours worked

Teaching Assistant - Fixed Term job summary

About this Role

Our vision:

'Growing together in knowledge, love and faith'

At Totternhoe CE Academy we offer a unique learning environment, underpinned by our Christian vision and values. Our children are treated as individuals, we are a family orientated, one form entry primary school, set in the friendly village of Totternhoe and surrounded by beautiful countryside. Our children are curious, independent and have a love of learning. They are looking for a ‘fun’ and ‘enthusiastic’ TA who ’helps to teach us interesting facts’ and ‘makes learning exciting’ to join the teaching support team.

We are proud to have a staffing team who are talented, creative and totally committed to making the school a safe, inclusive, exciting and stimulating environment, where children flourish and where every child receives an excellent education.

We would love to welcome you to our team and would be able to offer you:

• A supportive, friendly and motivated team of staff, who show a passionate commitment to improving learners' educational experiences
  
• A career where you play an active part in the school's development and its future success
  
• An experienced and innovative leadership team
• A stimulating, natural, outdoor learning environment
• A curriculum inspired by children's natural curiosity
  
• An engaging and nurturing environment

We are looking for an outstanding TA who:

• Puts children at the centre of all they do
  
• Is committed to delivering excellent learning opportunities for children
  
• Has an in-depth understanding of how children learn best
  
• Can make learning fun and engaging!
• Is able to build relationship with children

This is a Fixed Term contract, for 3 days a week, until the end of this academic year with the possibility of becoming permanent.

Candidates are welcome to visit our school and we would encourage you to do so. To find out more about us, discuss the role and arrange a visit, please contact the school office , via totternhoeoffice@tot.dsamat.co.uk / 01582 662959.

For further information, please do have a look at our website and in particular our virtual school tour (http://www.totternhoe.beds.sch.uk).

Totternhoe CE Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It operates a Safeguarding Children Recruitment Policy. Post is subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure and other safeguarding checks.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Totternhoe Church of England Academy

• School type: Academy, Anglican/Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 181 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Totternhoe Church of England Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/totternhoe-church-of-england-academy (opens in new tab)

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