Teaching Assistant & Midday Meals Supervisor (EYRS)
Lindfield Primary Academy, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 2DXThis job expired on 6 July 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
6 July 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 June 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 28.75
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- East Sussex Grade 3 - £19,076
Teaching Assistant & Midday Meals Supervisor (EYRS) job summary
23.75 Hours per week (8.45am-3pm Monday to Friday)
We are very happy to consider applicants who wish to work lesser hours and/or days per week
Term Time Only
Actual Starting Salary: £12,451 + pay award pending
Are you calm, confident and have the skills to support classroom activities safely? Are you able to create a positive learning environment? Can you support the smooth running of the Midday Meals? We are an award winning academy who are now recruiting a Teaching Assistant to join us on a permanent basis.
The role of Teaching Assistant is crucial in promoting the learning and personal development of all pupils; including but not exclusively, those with special education needs.
Your responsibilities will include:
Providing support to the Teacher in the planning, delivery and and the evaluation of learning activities
Consistently and effectively implementing agreed behaviour management strategies
Work 1-2-1 as required to support students access learning within the classroom environment
Motivating and encouraging students by providing levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks
We are seeking candidates with the following skills and experience:
Experience of establishing positive relationships with students empathise with their needs
Knowledge of SEN
Maths and English GCSE Grade A- C or equivalent
Confident in supervising children during activities indoors and outdoors
Patient, calm and relaxed with an enthusiastic approach to learning
In return, you will receive:
High quality continuous professional development and support for your career progression, a package that includes:
An annual personal development day
Job-related apprenticeships opportunities to enhance your skillset
Open access online training courses
Scholarship opportunities run in collaboration with the University of Brighton
A range of innovative support for health and wellbeing, including an Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle 2 Work Scheme
Excellent facilities and resources for staff and pupils
A calm, positive and innovative learning environment
Automatic annual pay progression
Flexible working opportunities from day 1
Find out more:
To arrange a visit or to have an informal discussion about this role please contact Emma Oliver on e.oliver@lindfieldprimaryacademy.org.uk.
Key dates
Closing date: Wednesday 6 July
Interview date: Week commencing 11 July 2022
Proposed start date: 1 September 2022
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
About Lindfield Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 658 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Lindfield Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- e.oliver@lindfieldprimaryacademy.org.uk
About Lindfield Primary Academy
Ofsted grade: Outstanding (October 2021)
Lindfield Primary Academy is an academy for 4 to 11-year olds in Lindfield, West Sussex, recently graded 'Outstanding' in all areas by Ofsted in October 2021. We are a happy and friendly academy focused on learning, with three classes in each year group and pupil numbers growing further. We are focused on academic, creative and sporting success for all, offering a broad and creative curriculum for our pupils. We pride ourselves on offering a nurturing environment, utilising our Forest School to build confidence, self-esteem and resilience in our pupils.
We hold the Arts Council Artsmark Award, British Council International School Award, and Platinum School Games award.
We can offer you:
a calm, positive and innovative learning environment
excellent facilities and resources for staff and pupils.
About the University of Brighton Academies Trust
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is the fifth largest multi-academy trust in the south east, with 15 infant, primary and secondary schools all graded by Ofsted as Good or Outstanding. We educate 7,700 children aged 3 months to 16 years and employ 1,200 staff across East and West Sussex.
Excellence, innovation and integrity are the values that guide us. We work collaboratively to help our pupils and everyone connected with our academies achieve excellence. By working together, sharing insights and best practice our schools support each other to improve. Read more about our vision and values.
The University of Brighton is our sponsor. We work closely with the University’s School of Education: in 2019 it was judged as Outstanding by Ofsted for all Initial Teacher Training and was awarded the Student Union’s school of the year.
Benefits we offer
We value our staff, investing in their training and development at all stages of their careers.
We place particular importance on providing opportunities for you to learn and grow, with a package that includes an annual personal development day, job-related apprenticeships to enhance your skillset, open access online training courses, and scholarships run in collaboration with the University of Brighton. And when the time is right for you to take the next step in your career, we can help you to find the right opportunity in one of our 15 schools.
The other benefits we offer including our generous public sector pension schemes and family friendly policies, are designed to support you with work-life balance, wellbeing and the financial aspects of life.
Find out more
To arrange a visit or to have an informal discussion about this role please contact Emma Oliver on e.oliver@lindfieldprimaryacademy.org.uk.
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We welcome applications from all members of the community. The Trust is proud to be part of the government’s Disability Confident scheme which underpins our staff recruitment practices.
Arranging a visit to Lindfield Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email e.oliver@lindfieldprimaryacademy.org.uk.
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