Teaching Assistant
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Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Fixed term - until 31/08/2025
Full-time equivalent salary
- TSAT Pay Group 2 pro rata to £18,184 - £21,025 for hours and weeks stated (£23,467 - £27,133 FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Meon Way Federation is currently seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our team on a fixed term basis. We are looking for someone who has the drive, passion and skills to work at our primary academy based at Moorings Way Infant School.
You will be willing to take the opportunity to play a full part in the further development of our school and join us in our aims to make learning irresistible and to provide a nurturing and safe environment for everyone.
The successful candidate will possess excellent literacy and numeracy skills and educated to a minimum requirement of Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.
What you will need to succeed:
For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached job description
- Provide teaching and learning to our students with the support of the Classroom Teacher
- Coaching children on a 1:1 or group basis
- Ability to inspire, challenge and motivate
- Committed to supporting pupils to reach their full potential
- Effective communicator both orally and in writing
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Good ICT skills
- Understanding of the educational system and current developments
What the school offers its staff
Meon Infant School, Meon Junior School and Moorings Way Infant School have joined forces to become Meon Way Federation. We have a highly motivated and talented team and children are encouraged to become confident, caring and articulate and to use their abilities to the full. We provide an atmosphere, which enables the children to acquire a wide range of knowledge, skills and practical abilities.
At Moorings Way Infant School our vision is to provide an engaging, inspiring and relevant curriculum in which all children make excellent progress and feel valued. All children are taught strategies to support their own cognitive development and encourage independence and problem solving. Our committed and experienced staff ensure that children are exposed to learning experiences in which they can flourish.
“It is a happy and harmonious community where pupils from a wide and diverse range of backgrounds get on admirably."- Ofsted
We are a proud member of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust. This enables us to create a unique offer for children: an "all-through" educational journey in which they remain with the same family of schools throughout their education.
Moorings Way is one of five primary schools and one secondary school in Portsmouth to benefit from Thinking Schools' award-winning resources, curriculum, and collaboration opportunities.
What our Trust will offer you:
- Competitive Pay Scales
- Performance Related Pay: We operate a Professional Growth policy that allows us to reward staff who meet their objectives with additional pay for exceptional performance.
- Pension Scheme Membership:Secure your future with membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Collaborative Support:Benefit from resources, mentoring, and school visits across the Trust.
- Training:Expanded your skills and knowledge with opportunities for Trust-funded apprenticeships and training courses.
- Knowledge and Curriculum Sharing:Regular MAT meets alongside our regional hub model offers a network of collaboration for staff to share best practice.
- Cycle2Work Scheme:Salary sacrifice scheme to purchase a new bike with National Insurance savings.
- Staff Wellbeing Focus: Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye care vouchers.
- TSTARS Staff Recognition:You will bepart of our Staff Recognition Programme, with seasonal rewards for all staff.
- Refer a Friend: Spread the word and benefit financially from our Refer a Friend Scheme.
- TSAT Benefits portal: a one-stop shop benefits hub that gives you access to a range of exclusive benefits including employee discounts, dental cover, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership.
- Store Discounts:Support staff have access to 'Discount for Teachers' scheme that offers a huge range of money saving deals and vouchers.
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.
About Moorings Way Infant School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 121 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Moorings Way Infant School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- caroline.sage@meonjun.tsat.uk
Arranging a visit to Moorings Way Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email caroline.sage@meonjun.tsat.uk.
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