Teaching Assistant to support children in Year R

The Firs Lower School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2QR

9 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  24 January 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £5,652.00 - £5,743.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant to support children in Year R job summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and experienced teaching assistant to join our caring and hardworking team, supporting children in Year R with specific learning and pastoral needs asap. The successful applicant with be working afternoons – Monday - Friday 13:30 – 15:30. This is a fixed term post until 31st August and will be reviewed in the summer term, dependent on funding. An application pack is available from our website www.firslower.co.uk

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and we are looking forward to meeting you! The closing date for applications is Friday 24th January, however we reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

We are forward thinking, offer a structured induction programme and are committed to further professional development for all staff.

The Firs Lower School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A DBS check is performed for all new employees.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Firs Lower School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 335 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Firs Lower School website (opens in new tab)
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