Teaching Assistant Grade 5
Lockyer's Middle School, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3HQThis job expired on 22 September 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
From 4th November 2024 (or earlier if possible)
Closing date
22 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2, Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Part time: Term time only - 38 working weeks - Monday to Friday from 08:45 to 3:15
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Year
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,500 - £23,893
Actual salary
- £15,080.76 - £15,332.96 per annum
Pay scale
- 5 - 6
Hourly rate
- £12.18 - £12.39
What skills and experience we're looking for
Lockyer’s Middle School is seeking to appoint an inspiring teaching assistant who is committed to providing the best quality learning experience for our children. We need an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated professional to join our learning-focused team. The successful candidate must have high expectations of children’s learning and behaviour and should be enthusiastic, passionate and energetic. You will be positive, flexible and nurturing and be able to build and maintain good relationships with students, staff and parents/carers. You will have a willingness to learn new skills and be able to adapt to support the needs of the children. We need a creative team member to complement our staff and support our pupils with their learning. This role complements the professional work of teachers by providing support in-class and small group support to students across the school from Year 5 to Year 8. There will be opportunities to develop within the team and make a valued contribution to students’ learning. The role is very varied, with no one day being the same, whilst being extremely rewarding. We are seeking an individual who: ● is able to adapt to suit the needs of the children and be able to inspire and engage them. ● is able to support individuals and small groups in their learning and use their initiative to personalise and adapt where necessary. ● is willing to undertake additional training to meet the needs of the children. ● is reflective and committed to professional development. ● is enthusiastic about the education of children, across every area of the curriculum. ● can build and maintain professional and positive working relationships. ● has a sense of humour and is a good team player. Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role
What the school offers its staff
Initio Learning Trust offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide:
a genuine commitment to supporting professional development
a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all
free onsite parking
access to the local government or teachers pension scheme
a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan
Commitment to safeguarding
Lockyer's Middle School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare, both physical and emotional, of every pupil both inside and outside the school premises. We implement a whole-school preventative approach to managing safeguarding concerns, ensuring that the wellbeing of pupils is at the forefront of all action taken. We expect all staff, governors, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment and maintain a vigilant and safe environment. It is our willingness to work in a safe manner and challenge inappropriate behaviour that underpins this commitment.
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About Lockyer's Middle School
- School type
- Academy, ages 9 to 13
- Education phase
- View all Middlejobs
- School size
- 456 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 13
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Lockyer's Middle School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jbrook@lockyersmiddle.org
- Phone number
- 01202 692779
Middle School (Age 9-13 years)
Arranging a visit to Lockyer's Middle School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jbrook@lockyersmiddle.org.
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