Teaching Assistant Level 2

St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 5ES

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  10 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 June 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: 30 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - One year
• Actual salary: £16,508 to £17,653
• Pay scale: B3 (scale point 7-11)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential:

- GCSE C plus or equivalent Maths and English

- a practicing Catholic or supportive to the Catholic ethos of the school

- a desire to work 1-1 with SEND children.

Desirable:

- previous experience of working with primary age children

- an understanding of how children learn in different ways

- an ability to offer skills to the wider school

-a willingness to work with the children outdoors.

What the school offers its staff

- A strong and proven Leadership Team, supportive of high-quality staff members.

- The opportunity to make a difference to the lives of our fantastic children.

- A school, rooted in the teachings of Christ, with excellent links to St Paul’s Catholic Church.

- A hard working, supportive, committed Academy Council.

- A wonderful team of dedicated and supportive school staff.

Further details about the role

The Academy Council is seeking to appoint a committed Teaching assistant with the vision, energy andambition to join our wonderful and welcoming school. We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic and calm member of staff.

Initially, the contract is fixed until 31st August 2024 but could be extended further, subject to funding.

The role will involve working under the direction of the class teacher to support individual children withspecial educational needs and also with small groups of children. The right candidate will be able to demonstrate personal qualities of dedication, patience, flexibility and humour. Working collaboratively as part of an effective team the candidate will be able to respond quickly to the changing needs of the school and the individual children, as well as demonstrating good levels of English and Maths. This role will also include lunchtime duties.

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

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to school.office@stpaulscps.org.uk

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 210 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: school.office@stpaulscps.org.uk
• Phone number: 0113 2939901
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-paul-s-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy-leeds (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email school.office@stpaulscps.org.uk.

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