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  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    7 February 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    23 January 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,027.00 - £24,790.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant - Level 2/3 job summary

We are looking to expand our friendly team at Lordship Farm primary school with the appointment of an additional teaching assistant. The role is permanent and part-time ( 3 days per week 8.30am - 3.30pm) to support the teacher with classroom based assistance and intervention groups.

You will need to be an inclusive practitioner with a big heart and someone who is passionate about supporting every child to reach their potential, whatever their barrier may be.

Working at Lordship Farm, you'll become a valued part of our school community and able to play an active part in the life of the school.

The school has a strong belief in continued professional development and we support all staff with further learning through high quality continued professional development and tailored enrichment courses that follow your interests and support the development of expertise in different learning areas.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

Requirements

Essential

L2 Qualification in supporting children’s education/L3 preferable

GCSE (or equivalent) pass in Mathematics and English

Desirable

Recent experience of working with a primary school setting supporting pupils with SEND/Behavioural needs

Positive outlook and resilience

Herts Steps Therapeutic Thinking experience

Start date: ASAP

Salary advertised is full time and will need to be pro-rata against the hours and weeks worked.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting every child at Lordship Farm Primary School.

All posts advertised are subject to a rigorous safer recruitment check which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks including checks on public social media sites.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the school. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our pupils.

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.

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About Lordship Farm Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
441 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11

Two form entry primary school

School location

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