Teaching Assistant
Stephen Freeman Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7BZ9 days remaining to apply
Closing date
14 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,114.00 - £23,500.00 Annually (FTE) 25 hours per week (4 days) 38 weeks per year
Teaching Assistant job summary
We are looking for an exceptional person to fill the position of Teaching Assistant within our busy school. Our vacancy is for four days per week, 8.30am - 3.15pm, fixed term until August 2025, with the possibility of the position becoming permanent in the future.
Stephen Freeman Primary School is situated in Didcot, on the edge of Great Western Park and currently has a total of 452 pupils on roll. The school had an Ofsted Inspection in May 2019 and was rated ‘Good’ in all areas. As a School we are proud of how our pupils engage in their learning and how intellectually curious they are. Our pupils are well cared for in a supportive caring environment and as a school we believe the "Everybody; Every moment; Every idea counts!"
We would like to employ someone who is motivated and has a genuine interest in supporting our pupils, to ensure that everyone has the best possible learning experience before moving onto secondary education. Experience of working in a similar role is desirable, but not essential for the right candidate.
Application process: To ensure we conduct a fair shortlisting process we use blind shortlisting whereby personal information (such as name, email address, gender & ethnicity) are not made available to the short-listing panel.
Please note that the school reserves the right to interview on receipt of applications, and to appoint prior to the deadline, so early application is recommended.
Ridgeway Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff working in all its schools to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, references and pre-employment safeguarding checks. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a post. All cases are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.
To view our Safeguarding policy, please visit our website: Safeguarding-Policy-24-25.pdf
Please be aware that you will be required to bring your original qualification certificates where required for the position, proof of residence and photographic ID, as applicable, to interview and online searches may be made for shortlisted candidates, as part of due diligence checks.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Stephen Freeman Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 420 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
School location
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