Teaching Assistant
Stondon Lower School, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6LQThis job expired on 22 September 2023 – see similar jobs
Closing date
22 September 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £16,787.00 - £17,091.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Level 2A points 3 to 4 (starting point 3 - £11.33 to £11.53 per hour)
Teaching Assistant job summary
Stondon Lower school (part of the Shillington and Stondon Federation) is seeking to recruit a passionate and caring Teaching Assistant with excellent communication, literacy and numeracy skills to join a committed team of educational professionals. This position is in Key Stage 1 (Year 1)
The hours will be 08:30 - 15:30 Monday to Friday (with 30 minutes lunch) 32.5 hours per week. Term time only, plus 5 INSET days per year. This is initially a fixed term contract for one year.
For this post, you must be a calm, cheerful, caring and patient Teaching Assistant. The perfect candidate will be self-motivated, capable of working collaboratively and independently when required and able to maintain a professional attitude in a busy school environment. A good understanding of phonics and of the differing needs of children, including those with SEND, would also be an advantage. You will need to be flexible and be willing to undertake a variety of activities with individual pupils (including those with SEND), groups of pupils or supporting the whole class.
Start date will be as soon as possible.
Interview: week commencing Monday 25th September
Stondon Lower School has been recognised by Ofsted as ‘GOOD’ (November 2022) and our aim is to create a truly inclusive teaching and learning environment. Every effort is made to make Stondon Lower a caring, creative environment where pupil’s needs are catered to in an individualised way.
The schools are committed to stringent safeguarding procedures (including the PREVENT agenda), therefore, this position will include full adherence to safer recruitment guidelines. This will include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prior to commencement of employment and we will also apply for references prior to interview from your current/most recent employer
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.
About Stondon Lower School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 147 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 9
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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