Teaching Assistant ( Level 2 or 3 depending on experience )
Leverington Primary Academy, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 5DEThis job expired on 31 January 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
6 March 2023
Closing date
31 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 January 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 worked Monday to Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm with 30 minutes unpaid lunch (Part time would be considered)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- SCP 5-11 £21,575 - £24,054
What skills and experience we're looking for
Leverington Primary Academy seek to appoint an inspirational, dedicated, enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant to join our experienced team. We are looking for someone with recent, relevant experience across the Primary age range who will bring enthusiasm and a commitment to children's learning to our happy and friendly school.
The ideal candidate will have a range of experience, including working with children with additional needs.
The right candidate will need to be adaptable, enthusiastic, highly motivated and have the ability to work effectively as part of a team. They must demonstrate full commitment to the school and its aim to raise standards.
You will assist the class teacher in the delivery of high Quality First Teaching, as well as supporting children one-to-one in the classroom and at unstructured times as needed. T
he ideal candidate will have:
• The ability to build good relationships with children, parents/carers and colleagues;
• Commitment to equal opportunities;
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team but also to use your own initiative;
• Good organisational and time-management skills;
• Patience, a positive outlook and a great sense of humour;
• Excellent communication skills, including high levels of spoken and written Standard English.
What the school offers its staff
Further benefits include: • A caring, nurturing and welcoming ethos; • Enthusiastic and polite children; • Collaborative approach to working; • Opportunities to train/work with other academies within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust to share best practice and resources; • A friendly, experienced and professional team; • Strong and supportive relationships with the Cambridgeshire SEND team; • A caring and supportive working environment
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 Leverington Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 204 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Leverington Primary Academy website
- Email address
- HR@diamondlearningtrust.com
School location
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