Teaching Assistant Level 1

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9JJ

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 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: 27.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - until 31/08/2025
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027 - £24,404
• Actual salary: £15,099 - £15,366

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Joseph’s RCP are currently seeking a Teaching Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development, and growth within the multi-academy trust

Provide support for learning activities by:

• 1:1 Support for pupils with additional needs.
• supporting the teacher in planning learning activities.
• supporting the delivery of learning activities.
• supporting the teacher in the evaluation of learning activities.
• setting up, maintaining and dismantling displays.
• escort and supervise pupils on educational visits and out-of-school activities.

Our Mission

Our Trust Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known, making lives better for our communities, our children and young people.

Our Values

One of Hope

Inspired by St Teresa of Calcutta, we are people of hope. We have a complete belief in the future we will build together. By offering our children, staff and schools’ opportunities to grow and flourish, we make aspiration and ambition a reality. Our people, just like St Teresa are relentless and fiercely ambitious. We will always reach for that which seems to be just out of our grasp.

One of Courage

As modelled for us by St Teresa of Calcutta, we will have the courage to do what is right. As a community, we will not shy away from making decisions that ensure our communities thrive. We will be brave in our actions. As a truly Catholic organisation this courage will be most apparent in how we collectively support the most vulnerable.

One of Innovation

St Teresa of Calcutta changed the world. Together, we will always be pursuing new ideas and best practice in all areas of our work. We will prepare our children and young people for the world that awaits them. A world which they will shape and change.

We are seeking an individual who has:

• Ability to work effectively within a team environment, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with all pupils and colleagues
• Ability to promote a positive ethos, role model and positive attributes
• To work towards the ability to continually develop and extend own working practices through observations, evaluation and discussion with colleagues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What the school offers its staff

• A supportive and dedicated Local Governing Body and Staff
• Highly effective safeguarding procedures.
• A working environment where all feel valued and respected.
• Supportive colleagues and governors with a clear vision and high aspirations for the school.
• A highly dedicated and inspirational team.
• A commitment to relevant, personalised Continuous Professional Development.
• A happy, calm and welcoming working environment.
• Opportunities to work within the wider STOCCAT team
• Generous 22.7% Local Government Pension scheme employer contribution
• Recognition of continuous Local Government service (where applicable)

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.

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

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About St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 210 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@stoccat.org.uk
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