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Teaching Assistant - Little Wandle (fixed term for this academic year)

St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3DR

This job expired on 16 October 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 October 2024 at 3pm

• Date listed

  2 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: Monday to Friday 8.30am-3.30pm (TTO)
• Contract type: Fixed term - Up to 1 year
• Pay scale: Level 3 NJC Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Support children with their phonics and early reading by delivering a range of phonics sessions and interventions across the school.
• Be a role model for pupils and colleagues in terms of professional behaviour and attitudes.
• Make good relationships and pupils and colleagues.
• Have high expectations of all pupils.
• Have strong communication skills.
• Be willing to develop their phonics and early reading knowledge.
• Be well-organised and able to appreciate that there is a specific phonics and early reading aspect to this post which will require excellent flexibility and adaptability.
• Able to work independently, showing initiative and managing their own time effectively.
• Able to monitor, evaluate and record pupil phonics data and reading progress with guidance from the Reading Leader.
• Calm and collected with a good sense of humour.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic.

The children are looking for a teaching assistant who:

• Helps them
• Listens to them.
• Makes learning interesting and fun.
• Is happy and smiles a lot.
• Supports them in becoming resilient, reflective, confident learner.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• A friendly working environment.
• An excellent leadership team to support and guide.
• Strong and supportive leadership from our Reading Leader.
• A friendly, dynamic and supportive team who are dedicated to providing an exciting and enriching learning experience
• Happy children who enjoy learning

Commitment to safeguarding

St Philip’s CE (A) Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, two satisfactory references and a disclosure of Criminal Record and Disqualification Declaration.

In line with guidance from the Safer Recruitment Consortium, an online search will also be completed for shortlisted candidates.

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About St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 259 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: HR@stphilips.cambs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01223 508707
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-philip-s-cofe-aided-primary-school (opens in new tab)

We are a growing, urban primary school close to the centre of Cambridge with a diverse and dynamic local community. We have close connections with our local churches and other faith groups as well as growing connections with the University of Cambridge. The recently appointed Headteacher is committed to ensuring an excellent standard of education for all pupils at St. Philip’s. To achieve this, there is a drive to provide a culture where teachers can focus on delivering the very best, by reducing unnecessary burdens upon them. St. Philip’s is highly committed to supporting the career development of all staff to ensure everyone in our community can flourish. As a Church of England school, the successful candidate will to demonstrate their full commitment to the Christian vision and values of the school.

Arranging a visit to St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@stphilips.cambs.sch.uk.

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