36 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2024

  • Closing date

    1 September 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    18 July 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

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Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

TSAT Pay Group 2 pro rata to £15,863 - £18,485 for hours and weeks stated (£22,177 - £25,843 FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated and supportive team to work across our Penbridge Schools.The Teaching Assistant will provide teaching and learning support under the guidance of the Classroom Teacher ensuring our pupils reach their full potential.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 posses excellent literacy and numeracy skills and educated to a minimum requirement of Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our school and our Trust!

What you will need to succeed:

For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached job description

  • Excellent literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE or equivalent, Grade 4/C or above)
  • 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
  • Participate in the Walking Bus between school sites on an ad hoc basis
  • 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

Formally known as Penhale Infant School and Newbridge Junior School, we officially joined together in September 2022 to form Penbridge Infants and Junior School.The infants site comprises of a nursery with 24 places for funded 2-4 year olds and a 2-form entry infant school with 180 children on the roll including 24 in our Rainbow Fish Inclusion Unit.The juniors site comprises of a 4-form entry school with 440 children on the roll.

What our Trust will offer you:

  • The opportunity to work with and support happy and well-behaved children who are excited about learning and work with parents who are supportive of our school values and ethos.
  • Vast support network from senior leaders and other teachers within the school and our Trust including excellent CPD opportunities and career pathways
  • An excellent Local Government pension scheme
  • As a Trust we aim to foster a culture of appreciation with our fantastic Colleague recognition scheme
  • Health and Wellbeing benefits including access to Thinking You - A 24/7 employee assistance programme for legal, financial, emergency health or lifestyle support
  • Support staff have access to 'Discount for Teachers' with a huge range of money saving deals and vouchers
  • A 'Refer a Friend' incentive scheme


Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, please emailrecruitment@tsatrust.org.uk

Applying for the job

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About Penbridge Junior School

School type
Academy, ages 7 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
441 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 11

At Penbridge School we want children to be successful learners and develop a lifelong love of learning. We teach the skills they need to be effective learners and the language they need to express how they can become successful across all areas of the curriculum.

We know that children are naturally inquisitive and we aim to develop this curiosity by providing a curriculum that engages and excites but also provides challenge at the correct level.

Arranging a visit to Penbridge Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sarah.arthur@penbridge.tsat.uk.

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