Teaching Assistant
Ravenswood Community Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 9UA12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,575.00 - £20,755.00 Annually (Actual)
Teaching Assistant job summary
Teaching Assistant (TA)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary: £18,575 - £20,755 per annum (actual salary) – Grade 3, pt 4 - 9
Location: Ravenswood Community Primary School, Ravenswood Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 9UA
Contract type: Permanent, 39 weeks per year, term time plus PD days
Hours: Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours per week
Eko Trust is a family of good and outstanding schools situated across London and Suffolk. Collaborating seamlessly, we are dedicated to cultivating a supportive environment where our collective goal is to constantly learn and innovate, striving to deliver unparalleled educational outcomes for the children under our care. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact in education and thrive in a collaborative, progressive atmosphere, this is the perfect opportunity to contribute to a community committed to excellence.
Main purpose of the job:
Support for pupils
Undertake a range of more specialised tasks to support learning e.g. supporting literacy and numeracy work, listening to reading etc.
Work with pupils, either one-to-one or in small groups, some of whom may have Special Educational Needs
As appropriate, look after sick/upset pupils and attend to physical needs
Undertake first aid
Support for the teacher
Provide support for the teacher during lessons, e.g. through directed work on the Literacy or Numeracy strategy and other curriculum areas, or supervising small groups of pupils whilst the teacher is carrying out assessments
Maintain records of pupil needs and progress
Assist teaching staff to ensure that the aims and objectives of the school are achieved
Support for the curriculum
Undertake tasks to support the curriculum and assist with events organised as part of the curriculum
Support implementation of Government initiatives under the direction of the teacher
Support for school
Attend and contribute to appropriate review meetings, if required by the Head Teacher
If you feel you have these skills, we would love to hear from you.
Our School can offer:
Supportive and friendly staff who work together as a team
Forward-thinking approaches to learning, professional development, and school improvement
Continuous professional development & learning opportunities
Employee benefits scheme offering great discounts from a range of brands
Salary sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to Work
Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 access to a confidential employee helpline staffed by trained counsellors
Access to private GP services, counselling, financial wellbeing advice, physiotherapy, and other specialist services
Family-friendly policies and options for flexible working
A commitment to your career aspirations and professional development
Visits are welcomed. Please contact ravenswoodinfo@ekotrust.org.uk to arrange this or for any further information.
Eko Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending our schools. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced DBS check being completed. This post is also subject to a satisfactory probationary period and medical clearance.
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 Ravenswood Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 472 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
School location
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