Teaching Assistant (Foundation Stage/Key Stage 1)

Job Title: Teaching Assistant (FS/KS1)

Salary: Bucks Pay Range 1B to 2  (Pro rata: £17,383- £22,316) 44.1 weeks per year plus 5 training days

Actual salary: £12,949.16 to £16,623.91

Hours: 32.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday 8:30 – 15:30 with half an hour unpaid lunch)

Contract Type: Permanent (all support staff have a 6 month probationary period)

Starting date: 1st September 2021

Reporting To: Head of Academy

Responsible For: Pupil learning and welfare

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint 3 Teaching Assistants to join our team at Kingsbrook View Primary Academy, a brand-new academy opening in September 2021. 

Does this sound like you?

• You are child-centred and put children’s best interests at the heart

• You are able to engage, motivate and inspire children, allowing them to make progress

• You can respond appropriately to the wide ranging needs of ALL pupils

• You can demonstrate suitable experience and/or qualifications for working in a school context

• You have enthusiasm and the qualities of a strong team member

• You embrace core moral values such as integrity, resilience and respect

• You are flexible, adaptable and able to work on your own initiative

• You foster positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents/carers and communicate effectively

• You have a good sense of humour and a positive outlook

This role requires you to have a suitable standard of English and Maths, as well as a strong grasp of spoken English. Success candidates will be required to engage in the statutory training needed for this post.

Key responsibilities include (see job description for further details):

• Supporting learning (whole class, small groups and 1 to 1) in and outside of class

• Supporting ALL groups of pupils, including the most able and those with additional needs

• Working effectively and efficiently alongside class teachers

• Ensuring pupils’ understanding of instructions and how to succeed in the task 

• Helping children to develop both socially, emotionally and academically

• Helping children to succeed in being resilience and independent learners

• Managing behaviour and routines, setting positive and consistent boundaries

• Supervising children at lunchtime and carrying out medical duties

Application process:

We invite applicants to complete an application form, which can be downloaded from https://www.kvpa.org.uk/Office/Job-Vacancies/, Bucks CC website or TES.

Please send these by email to: office@kvpa.school by 14th June 2021.

Shortlisting: Candidates will be notified if they have been successful for interview during the week beginning 14th June 2021. Interviews may be offered prior to then, upon receipt of an exceptionally strong application.

 Interview date: Exact date to be confirmed, but likely to be a weekday w/c 14th June 2021. Please note the interview will likely take place at Chepping View Primary Academy, HP12 4PR

Inspiring Futures Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The position is subject to satisfactory clearance of an enhanced DBS check.