Teaching Assistant / Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Mead Vale Community Primary School, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8RQThis job expired on 22 November 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
4 January 2024
Closing date
22 November 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 November 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: TA: 7 hours per week HLTA: 5 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 7 months
Actual salary
- £7,890.33
What skills and experience we're looking for
As a TA, you will be responsible for:
- setting up equipment and helping to prepare the classroom for lessons, tidying up afterwards and helping with displays
- providing support to children who need additional help with their work
- helping pupils develop independent learning skills, manage their own learning and prioritise their time
- providing one-to-one and small group support to children who need it
- listening to children read
- helping the teacher with their marking and record-keeping
- looking after children’s pastoral needs, including dealing with playground accidents and caring for children who are upset
- helping with school trips, events and outings.
As a HLTA, you will be responsible for:
- whole class teaching – covering PPA and leadership time
- setting up equipment and preparing the classroom for lessons, tidying up afterwards
- providing support to children who need additional help with their work
- helping pupils develop independent learning skills, manage their own learning and prioritise their time
- marking and record-keeping.
What the school offers its staff
Mead Vale Primary School is part of Extend Learning Academies Network (ELAN) and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. We will be undertaking an appropriate online search for shortlisted candidates. It is an offence to apply for a role that requires regulated activity if you are barred from doing so. Any concerns will be reported immediately to the appropriate body. Our safeguarding policy is available on the school website.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Mead Vale Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 210 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Mead Vale Community Primary School website
- Email address
- office@meadvale.extendlearning.org
- Phone number
- 01934 511133
Mead Vale Community Primary School has sat within the heart of the Worle area of Weston-super-Mare since 1977, providing an extraordinary education for children aged 4-11 years old. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: courage, curiosity, and community and we do this be ‘working hard’ and ‘being kind’. Providing the best opportunities for our children sits at the heart of our school community. As a teacher at Mead Vale, you will bring passion and commitment to sharing your love of learning with our children.
Arranging a visit to Mead Vale Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@meadvale.extendlearning.org.
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