Nurture Teaching Assistant

We are seeking a dedicated Nurture Teaching Assistant to join our caring and inclusive team and play a crucial role in supporting the social, emotional, and academic development of each child.

As part of our Inclusion team, the Nurture Teaching Assistant will work with individuals and groups of children in school who are experiencing emotional health and behavioural difficulties. This will be achieved through the delivery of targeted play-based programmes including THRIVE. 

You will be based in our Thrive room, working with children with a range of social and emotional barriers to learning, including challenging behaviour, anxiety, difficulties managing their emotions and mental health problems, and SEND.

If you have energy, kindness and enthusiasm, we can offer you an exciting new opportunity where you can truly make a difference each day.

Milton Mount Primary School is a community school providing outstanding learning opportunities for all our children and has been part of the Greensand Multi Academy Trust since 2020, with a shared vision and commitment to enrich the lives of every child in our Trust by enabling a culture of collaboration, support and challenge between our schools. We aim to ensure that every child is successful by making learning the focus of our work and putting the needs of our children at the heart of every decision we make.

In return we can offer you:

• the opportunity to work with an exceptional team of staff who are committed to the success and welfare of every child in our Trust;
• high quality professional development both in school and as a member of Greensand Multi Academy Trust;
• access to an employee assistance scheme offering a range of wellbeing and health support initiatives;
• access to an employee staff shop offering a selection of staff discounts, including retail, food and beverages;
• membership of the Teachers Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution; and
• an environment where innovation and inspirational ideas are encouraged.

Salary Scale: £21,474 to £22,890 FTE (pro-rata £15,625 to £16,655)

Hours: 8:30am – 3:15pm, 31.25 hours per week, term time only (38 weeks pa). 30 minute unpaid lunch break

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 5 June 2024 at 9am. Interviews will take place on Monday 10 June 2024. Applications will be considered on receipt. CV based applications will not be accepted.

Further information about the school can be found on the Milton Mount school website. Candidates are also warmly invited to contact Anne Holmes, the Headteacher at Milton Mount to discuss the role in more depth and/or arrange a school tour.

Safeguarding Statement

Greensand Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and an overseas criminal records check if you have lived or worked outside the UK within the last 10 years. Shortlisted candidates will also be subject to an online check in accordance with the updated KCSIE statutory guidance.

We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.