Teaching Assistant
The Forest Academy, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3NGThis job expired on 9 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
9 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 May 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours
Contract type
- Fixed term - 31.08.24
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 2 pt 3 FTE £20,812
Actual salary
- £14,408.31
What skills and experience we're looking for
Ability to relate well to children and adults
Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
Effective use of ICT to support learning
Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
Relevant knowledge of first aid
Understand range of support services/ providers
Relevant Experience
Experience working with children of a relevant age in a learning environment
Experience working with pupils with additional needs/SEN/Inclusion
2 GCSEs at Grade A-C in English and Maths or equivalent
Excellent numeracy/literacy skills
What the school offers its staff
• A chance to work with fantastic, enthusiastic children who deserve the best start in life
• The opportunity to become part of a school community where children are at the heart of all we do
• A supportive and experienced Leadership Team
• A school that values your training and personal development
Commitment to safeguarding
Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview.
Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role.
If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country you have resided in.
About The Forest Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 352 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Forest Academy website
- Email address
- careers@theforest-academy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01226 284719
At Forest, we believe that all children thrive in an environment in which they are happy, challenged and secure. We consider it an absolute privilege to be important figures in our pupils’ young lives and are committed to ensuring their primary school days are full of fun, adventure and experiences that create lifelong passions and interests.
Our children are achieving incredible things. Are you someone who can work in partnership with parents to unleash a child’s potential and establish an appetite for life and learning?
We are looking for someone who:
• Is enthusiastic, warm and caring
• Is able to develop a friendly and supportive relationship with children and their families
• Is able to boost children’s self-esteem, resilience and aspirations
• Is able to work with the class teacher to support the children in their learning
• Is able to lead learning
• Is committed to their own learning and professional development
In return, we can offer:
• A chance to work with fantastic, enthusiastic children who deserve the best start in life
• The opportunity to become part of a school community where children are at the heart of all we do
• A supportive and experienced Leadership Team
• A school that values your training and personal development
Arranging a visit to The Forest Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email careers@theforest-academy.co.uk.
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