Teaching Assistant

Whiteknights Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8EP

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2025

• Closing date

  13 January 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  23 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,221.00 - £17,267.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

Actual Salary: £16,221 – £17,267

Contract: 30 hours per week (hours can vary depending on school phase)

Closing date: Monday 13th January 2025 at 0800

Interview date: On a rolling basis from 06.01.2025

Start Date: January 2025

Whiteknights is an inclusive and diverse school, with the children at the heart of everything we do. Our highly qualified, experienced and dedicated staff ensure that all children make positive progress in all aspects of learning. We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to support us in this task.

Our school part of the Bellevue Place Education Trust (BPET), a family of high-performing primary schools across London and Berkshire. We have a clear vision to deliver the highest standards of education, blended from the best of the state and independent sectors. We strive for all children to Learn, Enjoy, Succeed.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary with recruitment and retention awards
• The choice of three pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme and help with travel costs
• Access to Education Support, confidential support 24/7
• Childcare vouchers*
• CPD opportunities to support your future development
• Annual all staff conference
  
• Annual all staff celebration event
• The opportunity to work within any one of our schools if you wish to embark for a new challenges
• BPET Stakeholder pension

We are looking for someone who:

• Is excited by their role and inspired by working with young people from all different backgrounds
• Is eager to develop their own skills and grow as part of their school team and our trust
• Works within the positive and caring ethos of our school, modelling our values as well as BPET's
• Knows that working in a school like ours can be demanding, but also hugely rewarding
• Enjoys using creative and innovative approaches to teaching and responds to the individual strengths and needs of the children
• Displays relentless passion and enthusiasm for striving for the very best, and to support children to make exceptional progress
• Is committed in supporting learning experiences in stimulating environments both in and out of the classroom
• Wants to make a mark and and impact on children's lives.

We would be delighted if you would join us in delivering our exciting vision for the benefit of the pupils we serve.

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Whiteknights Primary School and BPET are committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Whiteknights Primary School and BPET are committed to being equal opportunities employers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or belief, colour, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, nationality, ethnic or national origin. All recruitment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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 Whiteknights Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 457 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whiteknights-primary-school (opens in new tab)

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