Teaching Assistant - Level 1 or 2 (depending on experience)
Ferndown First School, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9FB23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
To be confirmed
Closing date
28 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £12.45 - £13.05 Hourly Level 1 - Grade C: £12.45-£12.65 Level 2 - Grade D: £12.85-£13.05
Teaching Assistant - Level 1 or 2 (depending on experience) job summary
Ferndown First School is part of the Castleman Academy Trust - a Trust which prides itself on putting children first, always and puts its values of Respect, Independence, Creativity and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.
It is the staff in our academies who make our schools vibrant places of learning - who do all they can to make sure our children become confident individuals, successful learners and responsible citizens. Our staff want to make a real difference to the lives of the children they work with and are learners themselves who relish professional development opportunities.
Working in a Castleman Academy Trust school, you will be working with other forward thinkers who see possibilities and are optimistic. You will have the support of like-minded colleagues and together we will ensure everyone has a great work life balance. Being part of the Castleman Academy Trust means there are a whole host of opportunities for you to develop and flourish.
We are looking to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant on either a full-time or part-time basis (applicants should advise their availability).
The candidate should have a proven track record to support children who have some social and emotional behavioural needs, speech and language difficulties and some social communication needs across the school. This role is offered on a full time or part time basis - to be discussed at interview.
The role will require you to work closely with the SENDCo and class teachers, supporting pupils in either 1:1 situations or small groups both in and outside the classroom. Experience in supporting children with regulation difficulties would be an advantage.
You will need to be kind, patient and experienced at creating positive relationships. The ability to be flexible and enthusiastic, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to engage learners is also desirable.
The successful applicants will have an NVQ Level 3 in the field of Teaching and Learning, or equivalent and will be able to demonstrate a suitable level of English and maths skills, equivalent to GCSE standard, which will be assessed at interview.
The role will be varied and you could also be deployed to support children in class, small groups and on an individual basis, depending on pupil need. You will also be required to provide some support at lunchtimes.
We offer:
- A thriving, successful school
- - Motivated and well-behaved pupils
- - Highly professional training and support to ensure excellent career development
- - Supportive colleagues
- - A committed team of staff and Governors
- - Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme
- - Cycle to Work Scheme.
Arranging a visit to Ferndown First School
If you would like to visit the school, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment. To gain a greater understanding of our school values, curriculum offered and premises, please visit our school website and refer to the application pack.
Applying for the job
Applications should be made via the My New Term application form and include details of experience. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment and two referees are given. Please note Ferndown First School does not accept CVs in place of an application form. Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted. Previous applicants need not apply.
Safeguarding
The Castleman Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including satisfactory references, an Enhanced DBS and Child Barred List check, a Health Check, Right to Work in the UK check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed, in line with the Government’s safer recruitment guidelines.
An online check will also be conducted on all shortlisted applicants. This check will form part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
Ferndown First School values the diversity of the workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The Ministry of Justice guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide via https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Ferndown First School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 343 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 9
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ferndown First School website (opens in new tab)
Ferndown First School is part of the Castleman Academy Trust. We are a Yr R to Yr 4 First School with 360 pupils on roll.
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