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Teaching Assistant

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, St Neots, PE19 2QE

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• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  28 September 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Fixed term to 31 July 2024. 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 8.30 am - 3.30 pm with a half an hour unpaid break 12.15pm to 12.45pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - 10 months
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,575 - £21,968

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is seeking to appoint an inspirational, dedicated, enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant to join our experienced team, to work in Fenland.

Experience of working with children with additional needs is essential. The role will be to support a child in reception with an EHCP, to help develop their speech & language difficulties and social interaction and communication difficulties. The right candidate will be working closely with this child 1:1, with the support of the SENDcO and class teacher.

We are looking for someone with relevant experience who will bring enthusiasm and a commitment to children's learning to our happy and friendly school. The right candidate will need to be adaptable, enthusiastic, highly motivated, calm and patient, and have the ability to work as part of a team, as well as use their own initiative. Desirable knowledge and skills include:

• Attention Autism Experience
• Makaton

A good understanding of the EYFS curriculum and expectations, including phonics.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• Collaborative approach to working;
• Opportunities to train/work with other academies within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust to share best practice and resources;
• A friendly and professional team;
• Local Government Pension Scheme;
• A caring and supportive working environment.

The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is a charitable multi-academy trust specialising in the Primary sector. We are building a thriving community of schools that succeed on behalf of their children. The Family of Academies within the Trust currently incorporates two hubs; St Neots and The Fenlands.

Further details about the role

The St Neots hub has eight academies; Middlefield, Winhills, The Round House, Great Staughton, Kimbolton, Roman Way, Braybrook and Wintringham. The Fenlands hub has four academies; Thomas Eaton, Glebelands, Leverington and Gorefield. As such, joining our MAT means joining an organisation with an array of career opportunities that span twelve different locations.

More information and application forms can be downloaded from our website https://diamondlearningtrust.com/career-opportunities/

Application forms with covering letter should be sent to HR@diamondlearningtrust.com or posted to:

HR Office

C/O Winhills Primary Academy

Off Duck Lane

St Neots

Cambridgeshire

PE19 2DX

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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About The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: hr@diamondlearningtrust.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-diamond-learning-partnership-trust

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