Teaching Assistant

New Close Primary School, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9JJ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2023

• Closing date

  12 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• 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.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@newclose.wilts.sch.uk

About New Close Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 104 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: New Close Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@newclose.wilts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01985 212304
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/new-close-primary-school (opens in new tab)

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