Teaching Assistant - Pastoral/ Pupil Wellbeing
Deadline is tomorrow
Start date details
November 2024
Closing date
11 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,161.00 - £18,776.00 Annually (Actual)
Teaching Assistant - Pastoral/ Pupil Wellbeing job summary
The Pioneer Learning Trust is a small but growing Trust of collaborative schools in Luton. We have recently welcomed Ferrars Junior School to the Trust family which consists of – Chantry Primary Academy, Southfield Primary Academy, and Whitefield Primary Academy.
At the Trust we have a common vision - to pursue excellence and equity in a values-based context. To us, this is a commitment to ensuring that all children have the opportunity to excel, and do so in an inclusive, values-based ethos where diversity is celebrated.
At Chantry, our school ethos is built upon our unique school values (which incorporate British Values), these include unity, respect, tolerance and friendship. With high expectations and standards, exciting wow-factors and a book based learning experience, fostering a love of reading, we believe that Chantry offers an excellent educational experience for our pupils.
Chantry is a successful school which is a unique and exciting place to be. Children succeed at Chantry thanks to high quality learning experiences provided by our extensive and dedicated team. They also enjoy our creative approach to learning and feel secure in our caring school environment.
We looking for a committed and enthusiastic Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our very effective Wellbeing Team.
The role involves providing mentoring and nurture support within our Wellbeing team for pupils with challenging behaviour. You will provide support in the classroom, working one to one in small groups to provide guidance with learning activities as directed by the class teacher
An NVQ Level 3 in childcare is required for this role.
Working hours: 32.5 hours per week 8.30am - 3.30pm with a 30-minute lunch
Term time plus 5 INSET days
Can you help us to make a difference in children’s lives through positive engagement in learning?
Are you:
Calm, patient and resourceful?
Do you have plenty of energy and enthusiasm?
Are fully committed to the principles of inclusion?
Do you want to make a difference in a child's life?
Can remove barriers in aid children's learning
Able to recognise and value the diverse social and cultural needs of our children and community?
What we offer:
The opportunity to join a supportive and well-established team
The support to progress in your career
Ongoing access to in -house and externally provided CPD
An employee benefits programme, which includes discounts with a number of retailers and hospitality outlets and membership of an employee assistance
Onsite low-cost childcare for staff
Visits to your our school sites are welcomed and strongly encouraged.
Please contact Gemma Patterson –recruitment@pioneerlearningtrust.com/ 01582 706500 to answer any queries or for an informal chat.
Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English.
CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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.
About Chantry Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 692 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Chantry Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
Chantry Primary Academy
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