17 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    7 January 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    10 December 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Friday - 8am to 3.30pm

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Starting £24790

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking someone who is passionate about helping pupils to thrive, both academically and emotionally. The successful candidate should be excellent at building relationships with others and be keen to adapt learning and take initiative to help pupils achieve. In addition, the successful candidate will have the following key qualities:

  • Adaptable and willing to be involved in all aspects of school life.
  • A calm, balanced person when dealing with pupils.
  • Able to think on their feet and adapt activities or learning to pupils’ needs.
  • Dedicated to raising achievement, attainment and aspiration.
  • A team player.
  • A proven track record of building effective relationships.
  • Highly motivated and hardworking.
  • Have a good standard of literacy, numeracy and IT skills.

It would be an advantage if you had the following:

  • Experience in the same or similar role.
  • The ability to be able to work at lunchtime on an ad-hoc basis.

All our successful applicants will be expected to embrace life as a ‘primary school’ across two sites (including travelling between sites). Although we are C of E schools, applicants do not need to be of Christian faith; all faiths or no particular religion are welcomed to apply.

What the school offers its staff

We are proud of our team and what we can offer staff who wish to join us. We recognise that joining a new school is as much about what we can provide as it is about what the successful applicant can give to us. Therefore, we offer the following through our schools and The Keys Academy Trust:

  • Wonderful children who are eager to learn.
  • A school committed to empowering children to become life-long learners.
  • A commitment to your professional development.
  • A vibrant, fun and welcoming staff and environment.
  • Supportive parents with a strong sense of community
  • A wellbeing package through our Trust staff support provider.

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 complete the online application.

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About Polehampton Church of England Infant School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 7
Education phase
Primary
School size
176 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 7

Polehampton CE Infant School and Polehampton CE Junior School are separate two-form-entry schools across two sites, which operate with one Senior Leadership Team and one Local Governing Body. The Polehampton schools are set within large grounds and have excellent opportunities for the pupils, including a swimming pool at the Junior site. Both schools are proud members of The Keys Academy Trust.

Arranging a visit to Polehampton Church of England Infant School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email operations@polehampton.wokingham.sch.uk.

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