Teaching Assistant

St Peter's RC Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4HD

Deadline is today

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 December 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern: Full time: Fixed Term Contract 26.25 hours per week from January – July 2025 Working days: Monday to Friday term time only
Contract type: Fixed term - January - July 2025
Pay scale: Teaching Assistant Grade 3-6
Hourly rate: From £12.45 - £13.05

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Be happy to support the Catholic ethos of our school

• Be committed to creating challenge, excitement, creativity and independence in learning

• Be dedicated to raising standards and be a good role model

• Have excellent organisational and communication skills

• Be dynamic, resilient and hard working with a positive nature

• Be able to work as part of a team and establish positive relationships with pupils, parents, governors and staff

• Have a reflective and evaluative approach to their practice

• Any relevant experience will be considered. Please indicate if you have had experience of working in a primary school, and or have received training in Read Write Inc, ELSA or other behaviour management techniques.

The Governors of St. Peter’s RC Primary School, are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, inspiring and positive Teaching Assistant. They are keen to accommodate the best candidate who will make a positive impact on our school and standards. Applicants with experience are encouraged to apply, although newly qualified candidates with aptitude and competence will be considered.

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• A welcoming school with a strong Catholic ethos

• Children who are polite, happy and motivated to learn

• A supportive staff team who genuinely want the best for our pupils

• A commitment to your own professional development

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.