Teaching Assistant - Waterside Academy
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Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
25 November 2024 at 5pm
Date listed
12 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- H1 - H3 Depending on Experience
Teaching Assistant - Waterside Academy job summary
Teaching Assistant - Waterside Academy
About Waterside Academy
Waterside Academy is a 1 form entry primary school located in the heart of Welwyn Garden City. We are a warm and welcoming school community, committed to providing an exceptional education for all our pupils from Nursery through to Year 6.
At Waterside Academy, we pride ourselves on our supportive and collaborative staff team, who are dedicated to the professional development of all our colleagues. We work closely with other schools within our trust to facilitate peer support and guidance, ensuring our teaching assistants have access to a wealth of expertise and resources.
Importantly, we are committed to maintaining a healthy work-life balance for all our staff, recognising the vital importance of well being in delivering high-quality education.
The Role
We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team at Waterside Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our pupils working with children to support their learning in and out of class.
What We Offer
A supportive and collaborative staff team who are committed to your professional development
Weekly in-school training for support staff for continuous professional development
Links with other teaching assistants in our school and trust for peer support and guidance
A commitment to maintaining a healthy work-life balance
Competitive salary within the H1 - H3 range, depending on experience
If you are a passionate and dedicated teaching assistant with a strong commitment to supporting children we would love to hear from you.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please contact our head teacher (head@waterside.herts.sch.uk) to arrange.
Waterside Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. At least one member of our interview panel will be Safer Recruitment trained. All offers are subject to a satisfactory DBS check and two references. Shortlisted candidates will also undergo a standard online search and will have the chance to address any concerns in their interview.
If you’re passionate about teaching and supporting pupils in a collaborative school community, we’d love to hear from you!
Application Deadline: Monday 25th November 2024
Interview Date: Monday 2nd December
Start Date: January 2025
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.
About Waterside Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 192 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Waterside Academy website (opens in new tab)
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