Teaching Assistant Level 2

Kingsway Community Primary School, Leamington Spa, CV31 3HB

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  10 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 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: £25,183.00 - £27,269.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £16,981.00 - £18,387.00

Teaching Assistant Level 2 job summary

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant (level 2). Joining at a great time under new leadership, our welcoming, caring Warwickshire school is committed to ensuring that children are safe and happy, that relationships are strong, respect is embedded and there is a commitment to excellence.

As a valued member of our staff you will be instrumental in supporting our class teachers to achieve exceptionally high standards in learning and safe-guarding.

The successful candidate will be a team-player, have high expectations and a commitment to raising standards of attainment.

Assisting the class teacher within the classroom as well as taking small groups of children or 1:1 and supporting them.

For this role, you will need to:

• have previous experience of working with primary aged children within a school setting, preferably KS1 or KS2.
• have confidence in dealing with pupils with different abilities and additional needs
• possess good interpersonal and communication skills
• know how to build relationships with children, families and colleagues
• be good at working as part of a wider team
• demonstrate some understanding of The National Curriculum
• have up to date knowledge of assessing children
• be able to work on your own with groups of children, directing and adapting learning according to the needs and expected outcomes
• have an up to date knowledge of safeguarding children
• be adaptable, flexible and resilient to the day to day rigours of school life.

We can offer you:

• the chance to be part of outstanding colleagues
• high quality professional development including thorough safeguarding training and our Institute of Education as part of the Community Academies Trust
• an opportunity to get to know children who are keen to learn and their families who generally love life and learning
• a caring workplace where we value you and your welfare

Short listed candidates will be observed teaching a small group of children at Kingsway Primary as part of the interview process.

Kingsway Community Primary School is part of the Community Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust with the express purpose of transforming schools in community Hubs, through applying a holistic view of education.

If this role is of interest to you and you can contribute to our future success, please complete an application via MNT.

Visits to the school are encouraged. To arrange a visit or for an informal discussion, please contact Joe Shepherd (Headteacher) on, 01926 426896 or email taj.f@kingswayprimaryschool.org

Closing date for applications: Sunday 10th February 2025

Interviews will take place on: Thursday 13th February 2025

Start date: As soon as possible

The Trust Child Protection Policies and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Statement can be found at: https://www.communityacademiestrust.org/en-GB/trust-information.

Online Search

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe In Education 2024. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Community Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Community Academies Trust is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offender Act 1974. We expect all staff to share our safeguarding commitments and to undergo appropriate safer recruitment checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from Community Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Community Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

Community Academies Trust Company Registration No. 0747273-6

“Education is for improving lives and for leaving your community and world better than you found it”

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Kingsway Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 200 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Kingsway Community Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsway-community-primary-school-leamington-spa (opens in new tab)

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