Teaching Assistant

Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4PE

7 days remaining to apply

Job start date
6 January 2025
Closing date
11 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 December 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time: 31 hours 25 mins per week. 6 hours 15 mins per day 8:30 to 3:20
Contract type: Fixed term - 3 months
Pay scale: G4

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

have high expectations of pupils' achievement and behaviour
strive to play their part in making learning fun and exciting
have strong communication and excellent interpersonal skills
have a good standard of English and numeracy, GCSE grade A to C or equivalent in both subject areas
play a role in the wider life of the school
value learning outside the classroom
have experience of working within a school environment.

What the school offers its staff

At our school the successful candidate will benefit from:

a school with a Christian ethos with close links with the local church
friendly and well-behaved children
a dedicated and supportive Staff Team and Governors who care passionately about our school and the local community
a strong community ethos
a high-quality learning environment with excellent resources and facilities
a strong commitment to CPD

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.