Early Years Foundation Stage Teaching Assistant - Level 1

Do you want to be part of something amazing?  

Are you a passionate, hard-working Teaching Assistant who can provide high quality support within the classroom? Then you could be the person we are looking for. Bluecoat Primary Academy is a developing school which has a clear direction, strong leadership and a well-established set of values. 

Bluecoat Primary Academy is part of Archway Learning Trust, based in the heart of the city of Nottingham providing high quality learning experiences for our students from the ages 3 – 18. The Trust was previously Bluecoat Academies Trust formed in April 2014 as a result of the very long and successful history of Bluecoat Academy. The Trust comprises of Bluecoat Aspley Academy which includes the Sixth Form, Bluecoat Wollaton Academy, Bluecoat Beechdale Academy, Bluecoat Primary Academy and The Nottingham Emmanuel School.

We are looking to appoint an excellent and committed Teaching Assistant to contribute to the teaching and learning at Bluecoat Primary Academy from September 2020. You will be self-motivated, confident and be able to work well as part of the Primary team. You will be placed in Early Years initially, however we expect our teaching assistants to be flexible to work in all areas of school.

Bluecoat Primary Academy is at an exciting stage in its development, having been open for just four years, with two years of growth still ahead.  We have already built a strong set of values that are at the heart of our work and there is a clear vision for the future.  We are currently working towards developing a truly inspiring curriculum that enables children to leave the school with good knowledge, great skills and a breadth of experience that will go alongside their high standards of academic achievement to open up a world of opportunities for pupils in the future.   The children we serve at Bluecoat are from very diverse backgrounds and so our approach needs to be flexible, understanding and adaptive whilst staying true to our strong Christian ethos and maintaining focus on our core values.

To be the best that we can be, we need to employ the best. If you have a strong commitment to supporting the delivery of high standards of teaching and learning to all – from those who need additional support, right through to children who need high levels of challenge; If you can bring out the best in children from a range of backgrounds and with a range of needs; then please call the Head Teacher to find out more about this fantastic opportunity.

How to find out more

For more information about Bluecoat Primary Academy, please visit www.bluecoatprimaryacademy.co.uk  

If you have any queries, wish to discuss the role informally or arrange for a call with a member of SLT, please do not hesitate to contact us via email recruitmentpri@archwaytrust.co.uk or call 0115 900 7200.

Whilst the school is closed for the majority of pupils and staff due  to COVID-19, we are unable to welcome visits to the Academy; however if you would like to find out more please feel free to book a telephone or video conversation with us.

To apply for the role, please click the Apply button which will take you our vacancies page. 

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 18th August 2020

Interview date: To be confirmed 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, the receipt of satisfactory references and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.