Teaching Assistant

Forge Wood Primary School, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 3SW

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 May 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 April 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: Full time: 33.5hours per week Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8.30am - 3.30pm Wed 8.30 - 4.30pm Term Time: 39 weeks per year (including INSET days).
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,544 (Actual £17,247)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Forge Wood Primary School are looking for a Learning Assistant to join our school. You could be supporting a child on a 1:1 basis, or a class teacher in a class of up to 30 children. Ideally you will be an experienced Learning Assistant, but whatever your level of experience please use the supporting statement on the application form to show us how you match the skills we need and what you can bring to the role.

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.

What the school offers its staff

Our Learning Assistants are valued members of our team. We can offer excellent CPD opportunities and the support of a strong collaborative team. As part of the GLF academy we offer:

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

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

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Apply for the job by following the link below

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

1.1 Learning Support Assistant PS.pdf - 64.9 KB (opens in new tab)

Learning Assistant combined 121 JD updated march 2024.pdf - 164 KB (opens in new tab)

About Forge Wood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 359 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Forge Wood Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: j.wood@kilnwoodvaleschool.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forge-wood-primary-school (opens in new tab)

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