Teaching Assistant
Salfords Primary School and Nursery, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5BQThis job expired on 6 December 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
To Be Confirmed
Closing date
6 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Mon - Fri 08:30 - 15:15 ( 08;15 Thursdays) 39 weeks per year (Term time)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- FTE: £22,834 - £24,872 (Pro Rata 31.5 hours £17,188 - £18,722)
What skills and experience we're looking for
A fantastic opportunity to develop your career with the team at Salfords Primary School.
Be part of our creative and passionate team as we plan the next step on our journey, and Grow, Learn and Flourish within GLF Schools.
Your opportunity
Salfords Primary School is looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant who will play a key role in providing support for children across both Key Stage 1 & 2. As an academy within GLF Schools, we benefit from sharing outstanding resources, and support in every aspect of school life from learning and teaching to staffing and educational expertise.
If successful in this role, you will support the Class Teacher in the teaching and well-being of the children, ensuring they fulfil their potential in accordance with the targets that are set. You will also support the wider school, led by the Headteacher, promoting the well-being of staff and children in the school.
We believe in inclusive lifelong learning and would be very interested to hear from you if you have worked specifically with children with special educational needs. This opportunity has the flexibility, for the right candidate and offers hugely rewarding work as well as career progression.At Salfords, we pride ourselves on the commitment and dedication of the entire staff body and we proudly promote our passion and desire to assist in the educational development and enhancement of each and every child within our school. We are looking for individuals that are passionate, enthusiastic and committed to a career within education and childcare.
About Salfords Primary School
Our School sits within a newly established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Salfords, our cluster includes the following other schools; Southgate Primary School, Forge Wood Primary School, Kilnwood Vale Primary School, Greenway Junior School, Lime Tree Primary School, Merstham Primary School .
This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.
We believe that everyone learns best when they are happy and we aim to achieve this through our school values of excellence, respect, courage and kindness. We look forward to working with the whole school community as we continue the school’s journey to excellence.
What we are looking for
- Be interested in a career working with children with additional educational needs.
- Be able to stay calm and objective when presented with unusual or challenging behaviour.
- Be enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team.
- Be a confident and clear communicator.
- Be committed to their development and learning.
Why work at Salfords Primary School
- A supportive and approachable senior management team.
- An expanding network of Nurseries and Schools.
- An exciting opportunity to develop your skills.• Job satisfaction.
- On-site mentors and support
- The opportunity to work in an expanding and developing Educational Trust, GLF.
What the school offers its staff
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.
- Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education.
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
Further details about the role
The Details
Full Time Mon - Fri 08:30 - 15:15 ( 08;15 Thursdays) 39 weeks per year (Term time)
Salary: FTE: £22,834 - £24,872 (Pro Rata 31.5 hours £17,188 - £18,722)
Closing date for applications– 06/12/2024
Interview date– TBC - We will interview as early as possible, so please apply early if you are interested in the role.
Visit's to the School are welcome please contact the school office.
Due to the volume of applications if you do not hear back from us within 2 weeks of your application then on this occasion you have not been successful.
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.
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About Salfords Primary School and Nursery
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 388 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- k.sullivan@glfschools.org
School location
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