Teaching Assistant (part-time)
Southfields Primary School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 8PU9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 20 hours per week - Hours of work are 8.45am – 12.15pm Monday to Thursday, and 8:45am – 3:15pm with 30-minute unpaid lunch break on Friday, term time only including 5 training days (pro-rata’d).
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until 31.08.2025 but will be reviewed
Actual salary
- £11,842 (gross)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Would you describe yourself as someone who could brighten the day of a child no matter what the circumstances? We are looking to appoint an experienced and skilled Teaching Assistant or someone highly skilled who has aspiration of becoming a Teaching Assistant on a fixed term contract until 31st August 2025 (to be reviewed). The post will involve supporting children with learning in the classroom. Flexibility and the ability to work as part of a team are essential. Hours of work are 8.45am – 12.15pm Monday to Thursday, and 8:45am – 3:15pm with 30-minute unpaid lunch break on Friday, term time only including 5 training days (pro-rata’d).
The successful applicants will be:
- Positive, self-motivated and personable
- A team player
- Able to use their own initiative
- Highly skilled
- Patient, caring and sensitive to children’s/family’s needs
- An effective communicator
- Aware of the emotional aspects of learning
- Confident and professional
- Committed to CPD and training
- Committed to the wider aspects of school life
Does our school sound like somewhere you would like to work? If so please take time to visit, meet us all and look around our fantastic school and grounds. This is a unique opportunity and we welcome you to join us on the next part of your career journey.Please contact Mrs Dale (PA to the Headteacher) to arrange a visit. Tel: 01733 562873 or alternatively email: vacancies@southfields.peterborough.sch.uk
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, working closely with families and the local community. All appointments are conditional and subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and two satisfactory references.
Closing date for applications is 12 noon Friday 24th January 2025
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 29th January 2025
Further recruitment information is available on our website
https://www.southfieldsprimary.co.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=339
Please visit our website for more information about the school https://www.southfieldsprimary.co.uk/
What the school offers its staff
Would you describe yourself as someone who could brighten the day of a child no matter what the circumstances? We are looking to appoint an experienced and skilled Teaching Assistant or someone highly skilled who has aspiration of becoming a Teaching Assistant on a fixed term contract until 31st August 2025 (to be reviewed). The post will involve supporting children with learning in the classroom. Flexibility and the ability to work as part of a team are essential. Hours of work are 8.45am – 12.15pm Monday to Thursday, and 8:45am – 3:15pm with 30-minute unpaid lunch break on Friday, term time only including 5 training days (pro-rata’d).
The successful applicants will be:
- Positive, self-motivated and personable
- A team player
- Able to use their own initiative
- Highly skilled
- Patient, caring and sensitive to children’s/family’s needs
- An effective communicator
- Aware of the emotional aspects of learning
- Confident and professional
- Committed to CPD and training
- Committed to the wider aspects of school life
Does our school sound like somewhere you would like to work? If so please take time to visit, meet us all and look around our fantastic school and grounds. This is a unique opportunity and we welcome you to join us on the next part of your career journey.Please contact Mrs Dale (PA to the Headteacher) to arrange a visit. Tel: 01733 562873 or alternatively email: vacancies@southfields.peterborough.sch.uk
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, working closely with families and the local community. All appointments are conditional and subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and two satisfactory references.
Closing date for applications is 12 noon Friday 24th January 2025
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 29th January 2025
Further recruitment information is available on our website
https://www.southfieldsprimary.co.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=339
Please visit our website for more information about the school https://www.southfieldsprimary.co.uk/
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to vacancies@southfields.peterborough.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Southfields Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 582 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Southfields Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- vacancies@southfields.peterborough.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01733 562873
The aim at Southfields Primary School is to provide a first class education and exceptional care for children.
We work hard to involve families in all aspects of life within the school and are proud of our community work. We are a forward thinking school with traditional family values.
Our facilities are excellent and we are proud of our work on the curriculum which underpins English, Mathematics and the Sciences. We celebrate creativity and value the contribution that the Arts, Multi Media, Computing, Music, Eco, Sports and Languages add to broaden education for our pupils.
Arranging a visit to Southfields Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@southfields.peterborough.sch.uk.
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