Teaching Assistant

South Molton United CofE Primary School, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4EN

15 days remaining to apply

Closing date
6 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 December 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 1
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027 - £24,404

Teaching Assistant job summary

Salary: NJC Grade B - £24,027 - £24,404 FTE (This will be paid pro-rata to reflect hours and weeks worked)

Working Pattern: This is a fixed term position working 32 hours and 5 minutes per week, 38 weeks per year

South Molton United C of E Primary School are seeking a Teaching Assistant for a fixed term post to start at the beginning of February after all recruitment checks are complete.

You will need to be enthusiastic, patient, calm, flexible and able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team. You will join our professional and skilled team of Teachers and Teaching Assistants in this highly positive learning environment.

The school requires an individual who is:

Calm, nurturing and open minded and can improve the outcomes for children Can make the curriculum both exciting and enticing whilst personalising it to the individual needs of children to overcome the barriers to learning Shows commitment, enthusiasm and empathy whilst maintaining consistent behaviour management strategies Has the ability and initiative to work with independence and is flexible to work as part of the school staff team and the wider community of professionals

This is a fixed term position working 32 hours and 5 minutes per week (Monday to Friday 8.30am -3.15pm), 38 weeks per annum, until 18 July 2025.

If you are interested and would like to discuss the post further before the application closing date, please contact the school by email smups@ventrus.org.uk addressed to either Kevin O'Donnell, Head Teacher or Kate Harvey, Assistant Headteacher.

To apply for this role please submit your application online; your supporting statement should outline your suitability for the post.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 6th January 2025, interviews will be held on Monday 13th January 2025.

All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

Ventrus Multi Academy Trust require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.

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.