7 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2024

  • Closing date

    9 December 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    15 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share): 32.5 a week

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 Year

Pay scale

Salary/Grade: NJC Grade 2, points 2-4 - £23,656 - £24,404 Actual Salary: £20,258 - £20,898

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Florence Nightingale Academy are seeking to appoint a talented, enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant to work with children from 4-11 years throughout our school.

The ideal candidate will:

  • be an excellent Practitioner with good all-round knowledge and characteristics of effective learning
  • be enthusiastic and inspirational
  • work well as a member of a team and under their own initiative
  • be forward thinking and proactive in their approach
  • have high expectations of all children and be committed to promoting inclusion
  • have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • be adaptable to support across school where needed

Following our successful Ofsted inspection, The Florence Nightingale Academy can offer you:

  • Fantastic children who ‘laugh often, dream big and reach for the stars’
  • A supportive team
  • An amazing environment with extensive outdoor provision
  • An academy trust committed to your continuing professional development
  • A fun and inclusive place to be
  • Access to wellbeing facilities
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Access to local government pension scheme

What the school offers its staff

The Florence Nightingale Primary Academy provides pupils with a wonderful journey in their education through the curriculum, personal development programme, pupil experiences and the vast range of opportunities that we are able to provide and our high-quality teachers and staff.

Whilst being a larger than average primary school, we are still able to retain a family feel, to nurture our pupils through their schooling and ensure that they leave us with the skills and qualifications necessary to continue their journey of life-long learning.

Further information about our school can be found on our website https://theflorence.academy

Flexible working opportunities

White Hills Park Trust comprises six successful schools across Nottinghamshire, three primary, two secondary (one including a sixth form) and one special school. It’s an exciting time as the Trust is embarking on a period of steady growth with further schools joining us soon. We are committed to supporting the wellbeing and career aspirations of our staff team.

Our partnership of schools is united by shared ethos and values, working in deep collaboration to give all of our children the best possible start in life.Our mission is to provide the very best opportunities and outcomes for young people. Our staff work closely together to deliver high quality teaching and learning, share good practice, pool resources and participate in joint projects for the benefit of pupils.

Further information about the Trust can be found at About Us (whptrust.org)

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About The Florence Nightingale Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
362 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Phone number
01773713452

Arranging a visit to The Florence Nightingale Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email nicola.poxon@theflorence.academy.

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