Teaching Assistant - Level 1

Heighington Church of England Primary School, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 6PH

22 days remaining to apply

Job start date
3 February 2025
Closing date
13 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 December 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £21,014.00 - £21,014.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant - Level 1 job summary

Teaching Assistant – Level 1

Salary: Band 4, SCP6

Hours: 37 hours per week (8:30-4:30pm Mon-Thurs and 8:30-4pm Fri), term time only

Start date: February 3rd 2025

Post temporary for one year to cover maternity leave

The Academy Council are looking to appoint a highly motivated and passionate Teaching Assistant to join our team from February 2025 to cover a maternity leave. The post will involve working in our EYFS. The successful candidate must have experience of working with children with additional needs, including those with limited communication and those with social and communication difficulties and an awareness of the impact that this can have on children’s presentation and behaviour. Experience of working restoratively with children who have difficulties regulating their behaviour is essential as is the ability to work independently and feedback accurately and concisely to class teachers.

Experience of using communication boards is desirable.

As the post is based in EYFS, the successful candidate must also hold a full and relevant qualification to work in Early Years. Please see the list of qualifications attached.

GCSE in both English and Mathematics at Grades A-C or the equivalent are also essential. A current first aid certificate is desirable for the post as is recent experience of Read, Write Inc Phonics programme.

Early years qualifications achieved in the United Kingdom - GOV.UK

The ability to work independently, feedback accurately and concisely to class teachers will be essential.

Applicants are advised that references will be requested on receipt of application and used to aid shortlisting. Please ensure that your nominated references are aware of your application.

Closing date: Monday, 13th January 2025

Interviews will be held Thursday, 16th January 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.