Teaching Assistant

4  Teaching Assistants across the school, including 3 specifically for early years 

Salary Grade: Scale 4, spine points 8 - 11

Salary Range:  £20,758 - £21,900 per annum

Full time 35 hours per week including lunchtime duty, Term time only 

Fixed term

Required for September 2019

St Mark’s Church of England Primary School is an inner city one-form entry early years & primary school with a diverse intake of lovely children from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures. It is also a friendly, inclusive and welcoming school; one that is located in the heart of its local community.

We are looking to appoint 4 Teaching Assistants (TAs), 3 to work in our Early Years Unit, and 1 to work in Key Stage 1. You will need to have the passion and energy for helping our school to continue to deliver excellent support. The role would also involve leading and supporting play activities during lunchtimes.

A job description and person specification for both the Early Years TA and KS1 TA are attached with this advert.

If you think this is you, you will need to be ambitious for our children and enable them to reach their potential. We would also expect you to be fully committed to your work and be ready to contribute to all aspects of school life. In return, we offer professional development opportunities alongside an enjoyable working environment and a supportive, knowledgeable and experienced staff team.

Visits to the school are positively welcomed, please contact Karen Kean on 0207 272 5967 to arrange a visit

Please apply online at http://jobs.islington.gov.uk/ following the jobs link. If you need assistance, please email us at schoolsrecruitment@islington.gov.uk quoting STMK/431.

Closing Date: Sunday 18th August 2019 

Shortlisting Date: Monday 26th August 2019

 Interview Date: 4th/5th September 2019

St Mark’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants.