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Teaching Assistant - maternity leave cover

Thorpe Acre Junior School, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4SQ

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• Job start date

  1 February 2024

• Closing date

  11 January 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 November 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week, term-time + 5 INSET days
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months, until 31st January 2025 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Actual salary: £17,966

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Be committed to the safeguarding of all pupils
• Enjoy working with children
• Have a calming and caring manner
• Have experience of supporting pupils with SEN in their learning
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be able to show initiative and be adaptable
• Be able to work as part of our team
• Have the relevant qualifications

See Job Description/Personnel Specification for full requirements.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A well-resourced attractive working environment
• The opportunity to work with motivated and friendly children
• Supportive staff and governors
• A commitment to continuing professional development

Commitment to safeguarding

Thorpe Acre Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Pre-employment checks will be carried out: identification and Right to Work in the UK will be required; an online search undertaken; references will be sought, and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for a regulated activity (including a barred list check) and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

We actively support the government's Prevent Agenda to counter radicalism and extremism.

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Additional documents

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

Teaching Assistant JD (Grade 6) (Updated Nov 2023).pdf - 229 KB (opens in new tab)

TA Adv.pdf - 128 KB (opens in new tab)

About Thorpe Acre Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 188 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thorpe Acre Junior School website
• Email address: office@taj.leics.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01509 214974
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thorpe-acre-junior-school

We are very proud of our school and our success stems from a relentless drive to put children’s learning experiences at the heart of all we do. Our rich and creative curriculum, along with the pastoral support we offer, encourages every child to discover and nurture his and her special gifts and talents.

We are a busy, friendly local authority maintained school in Loughborough who have been rated as GOOD in all areas during our last three Ofsted inspections, carried out in February 2013, November 2017 and May 2023.

Arranging a visit to Thorpe Acre Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@taj.leics.sch.uk.

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