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Teaching Assistant

Winsham Primary School, Near Chard, Somerset, TA20 4HU

This job expired on 12 August 2024 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  3 September 2024

• Closing date

  12 August 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 August 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 6 hours per week on a Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - 31.08.2025
• Pay scale: Somerset NJC Grade 15 Point 3

What skills and experience we're looking for

For Winsham Primary School, we are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate who:

• Will be enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated working alongside the class teacher and able to deliver lessons to individuals and groups

• Will occasionally supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers (i.e. cover supervision) and respond to questions and generally assist pupils in undertaking set activities when fulfilling this supervisory role.
• Will be required to work under the direction of the class teacher and liaise with other professionals both within and outside the school
• Responsible for working with an individual pupil and small groups
• Will be expected to show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given solutions with integrity and compassion
• Have experience of working with children. Ideally, within a school environment
• Can inspire and motivate children and enable them to be the best that they can be
• Has the ability to encourage every child to learn and achieve and has enthusiasm, skill and desire to make a difference
• Has a passion to ensure high expectations for all ensuring that they make outstanding progress
• Can plan, prepare and promote constructive play during the lunchtime period

What the school offers its staff

We aim to serve our communities, and our schools make every effort to connect with families, local community groups and organisations to ensure that our children and families are nurtured, supported and provided with opportunities through our schools.

Our value of equity leads us to want the very best of every child and every staff member. The Academies for Character and Excellence believes in ‘Personal Growth for All’, and we are committed to tackle inequalities and overcome disadvantage and to provide bespoke opportunities for professional learning for all.

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.

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About Winsham Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 41 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Winsham Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk
• Phone number: 07450 125066
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/winsham-primary-school-near-chard (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Winsham Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk.

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