Teaching Assistant (maternity cover)

Orchard Grove Primary School, Taunton, TA3 7FD

26 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2025

• Closing date

  11 November 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: Working Thursday and Friday 7.45am-3.30pm 13.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - Contract until 31 October 2025 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Hourly rate: 11.98

What skills and experience we're looking for

Childcare or Teaching Assistant qualification

GCSE Grade C or above or equivalent in English & Maths, plus at least three other academic subjects

At least 1 year experience of working effectively in a school

Ability to demonstrate effective working with individual pupils and small groups under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher

What the school offers its staff

• Eligibility to join excellent pension scheme. 

• Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for local government pension scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits. 

• Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities. 

• Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities. 

• Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of workplace and personal issues. 

• Flexible working opportunities. 

• Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our ‘Personal Day’ entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance. 

• Free car parking. 

• Gym membership.  Many of our schools have on-site gyms, the use of which is available to employees at a discounted rate. 

• Cycle to work scheme which enables employees to purchase a bike and accessories for their commute to work

• Free tea and coffee. 

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate.

Applying for the job

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Orchard Grove Primary School

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 15 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Orchard Grove Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@orchardgrove.bep.ac
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/orchard-grove-primary-school (opens in new tab)

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