Teaching Assistant
New Close Primary School, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9JJThis job expired on 12 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023
Closing date
12 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 May 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 28.75 hours per week, Monday - Friday. This is a term time only position (38 weeks per year).
Contract type
- Fixed term - One year (expected end July 2024)
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,114 pro rata per annum
Actual salary
- £11.98 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
We would like to hear from you if you:
- Are reliable, enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Are able to work effectively within our hardworking, talented and friendly team on whole school issues
- Enjoy working with children and can develop good working relationships with them
- Understand and are sympathetic to the needs of young children
- Have experience of supporting children’s learning
- Have experience of or are willing to learn about the Early Years Curriculum
- Have a current First Aid or be prepared to undertake training
- Have a relevant Level 3 qualification (desirable)
- Are willing to undertake training to support children with medical needs
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- A happy and exciting place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff
- An organised and supportive team of people
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with other TAs, teachers and staff across the Trust
- Opportunities for specialised training
- Commitment to your professional development
- A clearly established induction process
- Term time working
Further details about the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team of staff and our wider New Close community.
New Close Primary School is a happy and caring school where the staff are dedicated to creating a stimulating place for children to thrive and learn. In our most recent Ofsted inspection we received a ‘Good’ rating, with the inspectors praising our staff for their high expectations of pupils’ learning and behaviour, which has led to pupils enjoying coming to school. As part of the Acorn Education Trust it provides exciting opportunities to improve local education. We are immensely proud of our school and the facilities we offer. As a teaching assistant, you must be willing and able to work across the age ranges in our school and be prepared to work flexibly to support children of all abilities, liaising with teachers and SENCO.
Commitment to safeguarding
New Close Primary School and Acorn Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. We are an equal opportunities employer. As part of our safer recruitment processes, if you are shortlisted for the post, we will carry out a social media account search.
About New Close Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 136 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- New Close Primary School website
- Email address
- office@newclose.wilts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01985 212304
New Close Primary School is a caring and inclusive non-denominational, single form entry school. Situated in the garrison town of Warminster, Wiltshire, we are at the heart of our local community and pride ourselves on getting to know each of our pupils, and their families/carers, so that we can provide them with the support they need and help them to develop as individuals.
Our nurturing team are committed to providing the best possible education for all of our pupils, while our strong values system helps contribute to the positive and calm atmosphere found in every classroom. With the support of Acorn Education Trust, we have transformed our learning environments and curriculum, and are very proud to be graded as ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted in our most recent inspection.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Combined Teaching Assistant / HLTA position
Castle Primary School
Castle Primary School, Newlands Road, Bristol, BS31 2TS
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
Berryfield Road, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1ST
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Wiltshire and Swindon