Teaching Assistant
Springfield Primary School, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, TW16 6LY5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 July 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 June 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: Full time 8.30am to 3.30pm (part time can be discussed at interview)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Associate 2 FTE: £20,809 - £23,363
Pay scale
- £16,340p.a pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
Your opportunity
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teaching Assistant, who will play a key role in supporting children to meet their educational needs, ensuring outstanding learning. This is an opportunity to be part of a dedicated and nurturing team and we can offer Part Time or a Full-Time role.
What we are looking for
- Is passionate about developing our pupils
- Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Is able to motivate and encourage the children
- Enjoys working as part of a team
- Will positively promote inclusion and have high expectations for all children
- Is self-aware, reflective and keen to improve their practice with high aspirations both for themselves, their children and the school
- Ideally hold a HLTA qualification but not essential as training could be provided
Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and before applying.
What the school offers its staff
About Springfield Primary School
Springfield Primary School provides an exceptional learning environment where children academically flourish and emotionally thrive. Our innovative, thematic curriculum enables all children to learn well, developing a life-long love of learning.
The well-being of children is at the core of all school decisions, nurturing pupils as they develop: kindness, resilience, confidence and a sense of responsibility for themselves and others.
Our beautiful grounds and excellent facilities afford children a wealth of new learning experiences, including an array of extra-curricular activities to develop more broadly their skills and wider interests.
Our School sits within a newly established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Springfield Primary School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Hammond, Lightwater, Cordwalles, Pine Ridge and Lorraine. 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.
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.
- A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 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
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Career pathways and talent management
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.
The Details
Pay scale: Associate 2 FTE: £20,809 - £23,363
Pro rata Salary: £16,340p.a.
Hours of work: Full time 8.30am to 3.30pm (part time can be discussed at interview)
Term Time: 39 weeks per year (including INSET days).
Start Date: ASAP
Interview date: TBC
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
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About Springfield Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 431 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Springfield Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- k.sullivan@glfschools.org
- Phone number
- 02087164987
Arranging a visit to Springfield Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email k.sullivan@glfschools.org.
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