Teaching Assistant
Waulud Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3LZThis job expired on 3 June 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
3 June 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £16,744.00 - £17,027.00 Annually (Actual)
Teaching Assistant job summary
Job Vacancy
Teaching Assistant
Salary: L2 (£23,114 - £23,500 FTE) Actual £16,744 - £17,024
Job type: Permanent and Fixed Term
Working Pattern: 08:30am – 15:30pm (Monday to Friday)
Hours of work: 31.75 hours per week, Part time hours would be considered.
This post will also include supervising pupils during the midday break, therefore a degree of flexibility in the pattern of the working day will be needed to cover.
The Teaching Assistant will be employed to support pupils and staff through the provision of general assistance in the classroom and the school, or to support a child with specific needs (e.g. behavioural difficulties/ or English as an additional language).
About Us
Waulud Primary School is a very friendly, welcoming and hardworking school where the enthusiastic and positive attitude of all staff make it a great place to work.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant to join our friendly, supportive and dedicated team. Waulud Primary School is a “GOOD” school and has high aspirations for all pupils and staff and provides a “nurturing and caring environment”.
About you
We wish to appoint someone who:
- Ideally have previous experience working within a school environment
- Excellent communication skills and able to converse with both children and parents (fluent in English)
- Knowledge of Safeguarding in a school environment
- Basic numeracy and literacy to support learning needs of pupils
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to contribute to the support of children in all personal areas of development
- Willing and able to undertake training and development as and when required
We will offer you
- A vibrant, happy school
- A strong & supportive Leadership Team and enthusiastic, knowledgeable and dedicated staff
- Excellent professional development
- A welcoming environment
- Well behaved pupils with a desire to learn
- Extensive Staff Wellbeing Package
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found
If you are interested, please apply at: www.mynewterm.com or you can collect an application form, job description and personal specification from the school office.
Applicants for this public facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English.
CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in school. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
Please call 01582 593469 or email hr@wauludprimary.co.uk to make an appointment to visit the school.
Closing date: Midday Monday 3rd June 2024
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 Waulud Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 449 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Waulud Primary School website (opens in new tab)
Waulud Primary School is a two form entry school with a culture of High Aspirations for all pupils and staff. Our most recent Ofsted Inspection graded us as a 'Good' School.
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