Teaching Assistant

Millbrook CofE Primary School, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL10 1BG

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  20 January 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  9 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £15,782.00 - £16,326.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Millbrook Primary School is looking to appoint a highly motivated and talented Teaching Assistant to join our team. You will work alongside our staff to support and extend the children’s learning throughout their Primary years. The role requires someone who is passionate about children’s learning and who has a rich knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn within school. This role is to work 5 days per week from 8.45am to 3.15pm with a 30 minute lunch unpaid break, the salary per hour is £12.42-£12.85 depending on experience. The role is on a fixed term basis subject to funding but initially until 31st July 2025.

We can offer you:

great, well resourced, learning environments

collaborative approaches to teaching and learning

fantastic professional development and tailored support programmes

unique and rewarding career progression opportunities

support towards initial teacher training

We are looking for someone who:

is passionate about children’s learning

has a rich knowledge and understanding of the education framework and how pupils learn

is eager to expand their knowledge, skills and understanding of teaching practices

has experience of working within a school environment

has experience of setting up and managing groups of pupils during focused learning activities

has experience in supporting teaching and learning for groups of pupils

As a trust we offer:

Generous local authority pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance programme

Flexible working considered

Enhanced holiday entitlement, plus further accrual though length of service

Free eyecare vouchers for DSE users

Corporate gym membership discount

Ongoing Training and Development opportunities

St Barnabas Multi Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

We do not discriminate against staff based on age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.

St Barnabas Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Please be aware that all shortlisted candidates will have an online search conducted as part of the Trust’s due diligence checks in line with KCSIE.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Millbrook CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 100 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Millbrook CofE Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/millbrook-cofe-primary-school (opens in new tab)

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