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Teaching Assistant Level 2

Simpson's Lane Academy, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0PL

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• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  21 October 2024 at 3pm

• Date listed

  8 October 2024

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: 32.5 hrs Monday to Friday 8.15 until 3.15
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31/08/2025
• Actual salary: £18,131.37

What skills and experience we're looking for

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential:

• GCSE Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent, in both English and Maths (C)

• Understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these (A/I/R)

• Good communication skills both oral and written (A/I/R)

• Experience of working with young people, preferably in a school setting (A/I)

• Ability to use a range of technology to support the role (A/I) • Ability to build positive relationships with all stakeholders (A/I)

• Ability to work constructively as part of a team (A/I/R) Desirable:

• Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant NVQ Level 3, or equivalent (A/C)

• Working with or caring for children of relevant age (A/I)

• Understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these (A/I)

• Emergency First Aid or First aid at work qualification (C)

• Previous experience of working with young people preferably in a school setting (A/I)

Key: C – Certificate; A – Application Form; I – Interview; R - Reference

What the school offers its staff

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on yourFinancial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing. Here are just a few examples in each area…

Financial Wellbeing:

• Membership to either theTeachers’ Pension Schemeorthe Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
• Access to anextensivediscounts platform

Physical Wellbeing:

• 24/7 access to an online GPor Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
• Gym & fitness discounts
• Cycle to Workscheme*
• Free annual flu jab

Mental Wellbeing:

• Access to an industry leadingEmployee Assistance Programme
• Menopause Support Service
• TrainedMental Health First Aidersin all our settings

*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained

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.

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About Simpson's Lane Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 397 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Simpson's Lane Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@deltatrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/simpson-s-lane-academy (opens in new tab)

At Simpson’s Lane, we believe that when staff, parents and children work together, all children, irrespective of their background, can succeed and achieve their ambitions. It is our mission to offer every child a high quality education in a supportive, safe and challenging environment in which they feel valued and are inspired to become life-long learners who are ‘striving to be the best’. Our organisation reflects the above ethos throughout and we constantly strive to work towards this.

Arranging a visit to Simpson's Lane Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@deltatrust.org.uk.

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