Teaching Assistant

St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5FN

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 August 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 July 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: Part time: 25.5 hours per week, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30am – 3:30pm, Fridays 8:30 – 3:00pm.
• Contract type: Fixed term - until August 2025
• Actual salary: £13,538

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our collaborative academy, which is committed to developing our great team, centred around letting your light shine. This is an exciting opportunity to join St Matthew’s, Derriford, part of St Christopher's Multi Academy Trust. As part of your role, you will be providing general support as well as working 1 to 1 with individual pupils and assisting the teachers. You will also carry out some playground duties.

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate a calm and patient demeanour, who are committed to helping young people achieve their full potential. They will have had previous experience in working with children and be able to effectively communicate with adults and children alike.

What the school offers its staff

St Matthew’s Primary and Nursery Academy currently has around 500 pupils, who enjoy their learning in a modern, spacious and well-equipped building and supported by dedicated, caring and driven staff who will stop at nothing to ensure that each and every one of them is enabled to let their light shine.

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 St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 484 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@stcmat.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-matthew-s-church-of-england-primary-and-nursery-academy (opens in new tab)

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