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Teaching Assistant (TA)

Portfields Primary School, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8PS

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Start date details
January 2025 or after notice period
Closing date
20 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 December 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £17,644.00 Annually (Actual) We may interview and appoint before the closing date for the right candidate.

Teaching Assistant (TA) job summary

Term time only contact - 38 weeks per year

Daily hours 8.30am to 3.20pm

We are looking for someone who will:

be passionate about their role
be highly motivated and flexible, using their initiative to support all learners
work alongside the class teacher to ensure children engage in productive learning experiences
lead focused interventions with individual or small groups of children
support individual children on a personalised learning programme, alongside the Inclusion Team
have excellent interpersonal skills with pupils, staff and parents
have effective behaviour management strategies
be committed to the safeguarding of children and young people and be able to contribute to ensuring a safe environment for all

We can offer you

highly capable, welcoming and supportive colleagues
a focus on wellbeing for all children and staff
enthusiastic, well-behaved children and supportive families
full induction and a comprehensive programme of high quality training

This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their skills in a caring and supportive school. While the ideal candidate will be someone who has experience of working with children previously, it is not essential.

Safer Recruitment

Portfields Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all governors, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new governors, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction that will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Equal Opportunities

Portfields Primary School is an equal opportunities employer and therefore operates no restrictive policies in relation to protected characteristics. It is the wish of Portfields Primary School to appoint the most suitable candidate from all the candidates offering themselves for appointment.

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.

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