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Teaching Assistant with MSA Responsibilities

Barley (VA) Church of England First School, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8JW

This job expired on 12 December 2023 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  8 January 2024

• Closing date

  12 December 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 December 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to work across upper KS1 (Year 2) and lower KS2 (Years 3 and 4). The role also includes MSA responsibilities. Start time is 08.30 am to 1.00 pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Between £11,372.81 to £11,753.16
• Pay scale: H1-1 to H1-3

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teaching Assistant Main purpose

To work with teachers to support teaching and learning, providing general and specific assistance to pupils and staff under the direction, guidance and direct supervision of the classroom teacher.

Key responsibilities

1. Work with individuals (providing 1:1 support) and/or small groups of pupils in the classroom under the direct supervision of teaching staff and provide feedback to the teacher

2. Support pupils to understand instructions support independent learning and inclusion of all pupils

3. Support the teacher in behaviour management and keeping pupils on task

4. Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate

5. Prepare and clear up learning environment and resources, including photocopying, filing and the display and presentation of pupils work and contribute to maintaining a safe environment.

MSA Role

1. Purpose of the role

To prepare the dining room for children having school and packed lunches and clear away afterwards. To supervise the children during lunch and afterwards in the playground.

2. Main Areas of Responsibility

• Help setting up the tables for lunch
• Supervise the children when they are in the dining room eating lunch
• Clear up the dining room after lunch break including clearing any food and wrapping left on the tables, wiping the tables and sweeping the floor
• Putting away tables and chairs
• Supervise children in the playground during lunchtime play

What the school offers its staff

We are two small schools in North Hertfordshire who can offer friendly and supportive staff, we offer training for the role.

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 Barley (VA) Church of England First School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 33 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Barley (VA) Church of England First School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: admin@barleybarkway.herts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01763 848281
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barley-va-church-of-england-first-school (opens in new tab)

Barley Barkway First Schools Federation work together as equal partners and are both set at the heart of their villages. Our children come from these and the surrounding villages and from nearby Royston and Buntingford.

As Church Schools, we are deeply influenced by the Christian faith and its values, treating every member of our school communities with respect and offering Christian pastoral care. Our schools are places where all feel happy, safe and secure and where we offer the very best educational opportunities to all whatever gender, or ethnicity. We want to develop independent, confident children who value learning and enjoy school. We teach our children in single year groups from Year 1 to Year 4 with years Nursery, Reception and Year 1 in Barkway and the pupils in Years 2,3 and 4 in Barley, which facilitates improved educational and social progress for all.

Arranging a visit to Barley (VA) Church of England First School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@barleybarkway.herts.sch.uk.

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