Teaching assistant

Job details

Job role Teaching assistant

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Key stage Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern Full time: 36

Contract type Permanent

Pay scale £20,367 - £20,689

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teaching Assistant

Salary (actual): £20,367 - £20,689

Grade: 2

Hours: 36

Work Pattern: term time + 5 inset days = 39 weeks

Contract: Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to work at [Employer hidden], a warm and vibrant multi-cultural junior school based in Slough. Our well-behaved children are eager and keen to learn and grow. Our school is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, and our partnership means that there are opportunities for professional development that will further your own skills, knowledge and expertise.

[Employer hidden] is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic professional, who has high expectations of themselves and of the pupils, and is committed to improving the lives of our children. We believe that every child has the right to experience success and that as a school we must do everything we possibly can to ensure that our pupils achieve to the highest standards.

We are looking for an individual who:

• Has experience of supporting young people.
• Will be proactive, positive, calm and flexible.
• Has high expectations of yourself and the children you work with.
• Has excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Will be committed to working as part of a team.
• Will be resilient.
• Share our vision and aims for all of our pupils.
• Dedicated and commitment to the success of the school.

What the school offers its staff

For the right candidate, we will offer

• the opportunity to work with other professional colleagues across the Multi-Academy Trust;
• extensive support and CPD;
• a welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team;
• an ambitious and dynamic Senior leadership Team;
• a dedicated Governing Body;
• an employee assistance programme (EAP)

Please contact the school to arrange a visit. Please visit the school website to complete an application form. We do not accept CV’s.

Closing date: As and when we receive successful applications.

“The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List”.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

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