13 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 April 2025

  • Closing date

    7 March 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    21 February 2025

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: 21 hours per week, Part Time Permanent, Term Time Only Position

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Scale 4, Points 9 - 12: £26,409 - £27,711 Pro Rate (Actual Salary: 13,036.94 - 13,679.68 Per Annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teaching Assistant

Scale 4, Points 9 - 12: £26,409 - £27,711 Pro Rate (Actual Salary: 13,036.94 - 13,679.68 Per Annum)

21 hours per week, Part Time

Permanent, Term Time Only Position

Required from April 2025

Join Our Team at Gilthill Primary School!

At Gilthill Primary School, we are proud to be a school that provides a nurturing and inclusive environment for our pupils. With a strong reputation for excellent behaviour and friendly, motivated children, we’re committed to fostering a love of learning in our beautifully designed school setting.

We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic, and caring Teaching Assistant to join our team. You’ll work alongside a supportive and professional group of colleagues who are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our children.

The ideal candidate will be:

  • Patient and caring, always putting the needs of the children first.
  • A strong team player, able to collaborate effectively with colleagues, parents, and other practitioners.
  • Highly motivated, organised, and professional in both presentation and punctuality.
  • Someone who can follow instructions while also using their initiative to support the school’s needs.
  • Flexible with the ability to work across all primary age groups.
  • Experienced in providing regular class cover or supporting small groups of children.
  • Focused on supporting children’s learning and development to ensure they progress.

What the school offers its staff

Why work with us at Gilthill Primary?

  • Work in a beautifully designed environment with facilities that support and promote learning.
  • Be part of a caring and inclusive school community, with well-behaved, friendly children.
  • Collaborate with a passionate team that’s committed to professional growth, offering Trust-wide training opportunities.
  • Thrive in a values-driven environment that recognises and celebrates your contributions.
  • Be part of a school that prioritises the well-being and mental health of both students and staff.
  • Enjoy the support of a dedicated and engaged Governing Body.

If you’re a compassionate, committed individual looking to make a positive impact on children’s lives, we’d love to hear from you. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to join our team at Gilthill Primary School!

Further details about the role

To apply, please visit the Trust website at www.emet.uk.com/vacancies and complete the online application form.

On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.

To arrange an informal discussion or to visit the school, please email us atoffice@gilthillprimary.org. We look forward to hearing from you!

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

The closing date for applications is 9am Friday 7th March 2025.

Interviews will commence on Friday 21st March 2025.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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Additional documents

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

About Gilthill Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
211 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Phone number
01156718411

Arranging a visit to Gilthill Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@emet.uk.com.

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