Teaching Assistant
Highwood Primary School, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 2AWThis job expired on 25 November 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
3 January 2023
Closing date
25 November 2022 at 5pm
Date listed
14 November 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 31.25 hours per week - term time plus 5 days
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,562.00 and £19,312.00
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone who:
- is committed to and enthusiastic about inclusion and has strategies to achieve this for all children;
- is an effective classroom practitioner;
- has excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines;
- is a good team player;
- is committed to continual professional development;
- will be committed to the school and will contribute to all aspects of school life.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- The opportunity to work in a friendly and diverse school community
- An attractive working environment with excellent facilities
- Well-resourced classrooms
- A supportive, enthusiastic and forward thinking school team
- Professional development opportunities.
Commitment to safeguarding
Highwood Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks, social media check and satisfactory references.
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About Highwood Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 434 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Highwood Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@highwood.herts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01923 256210
Whilst Highwood Primary School was first established in 1949, it has since been wholly rebuilt, moving from its original location on Bushey Mill Lane to Mead Way, Bushey. Highwood is a thriving, dynamic, forward thinking school for children aged three to eleven years of age. We admit sixty pupils per year group. Currently there are 433 pupils on roll.
We are highly privileged in that our school community benefits from a purpose-built, state of the art primary school building designed by the architect Ahlam Conti, conceived in consultation with our staff, pupils, parents and Local Authority professionals. Our school building has now won three architectural awards and we are very proud of it. Inspire All Family Centre shares our school facilities and are valued community partners.
At Highwood we actively seek to make a positive difference to every child’s learning journey. We know that teaching is our core purpose and we endeavour to ensure our provision is the very best possible. The talented teaching teams at Highwood are our biggest asset – they consist of teachers, teaching assistants, higher level teaching assistants, and SEND teaching assistants along with a myriad of support staff who work together to provide the guidance, encouragement and challenge every child needs to progress in their learning and fulfil their potential.
Our fabulous school building enables us to think, plan and work differently. Our revolutionary teaching spaces encourage us to be creative in our approaches to teaching. Outdoor classrooms have ample light and space and provide opportunities to enable learning to take place outdoors. Our courtyards and zoned curriculum spaces are at the heart of the school and are designed to enrich children’s learning through enabling first hand discovery and wide scope for play. Our schools grounds are landscaped and designed to stimulate children’s curiosity and their appreciation of the world around them – our pond, allotment and wild areas are all aimed at enriching a child’s spiritual, moral, cultural and social experiences.
Our school community is diverse and reflects the cosmopolitan nature of our local neighbourhood. Our children vary in their abilities and we aspire to instil a love of learning in each and every one of them.
Our Breakfast and Tea Time clubs are a great success and also a huge convenience to working families. We offer a good variety of lunch time and after school clubs, which are run by members of staff, or members of our community. We work with our extended school partners to provide support and guidance to families within our locality. We also regularly lead information sessions for parents who we value as equal partners in their child’s education.
Our governing body is committed and ambitious in its leadership of Highwood – governors offer good challenge and high levels of support to the senior leadership team. The ‘Friends’ of Highwood are proactive and generous in giving time to organise enjoyable events that raise additional and significant funds for our school.
We are proud of the professional learning community that is established at Highwood. It is one in which staff members support and nurture one another, continually striving to ensure the highest quality of educational provision.
Arranging a visit to Highwood Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@highwood.herts.sch.uk.
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