Federation Teaching Assistant

•     Salary Grade Range: NJC SC4

•     Actual Salary: £20,348 - £21,751 per annum depending on experience and skills

•     Contract: Full-Time, 30 hours per week, term time only

•     Start date: Flexible depending on candidate

Benefits of working with us…

Term time only working, suits childcare needs and gives ability to have a good work life balance- 13 weeks holiday a year!

Pension- our staff are in Teachers or the Local Government pension scheme. This is an excellent benefit for staff as pension contributions from us vary between 20-25% of your pay. You will not get this offer in the private sector!

Childcare- our staff have reduced wrap around childcare costs if they attend our schools. We can find them spaces to learn and to be well cared for while you are at work!

Flexibility-most of the work can be done from either of our school sites- so you can choose the easiest one as your main base to support your commute. We will also consider some home/flexible working for an exceptional candidate. 

 You can:

·      Demonstrate successful experience in a primary setting.

·      Work as part of the staff team at the direction of the HLTA/Assistant Headteacher /Class Teachers to support teaching provision and pupils' learning.

·      Under the guidance of AHT/HLTA, to work with individuals and groups of pupils in class, including those pupils with additional educational needs, to help them to achieve to the best of their ability.

At the direction of Class Teachers/HLTA, to help to organise classroom activities, prepare resources and implement strategies for teaching and learning.

·      Support and deliver the programmes for teaching literacy and numeracy and assist pupils to access the full curriculum. Be familiar with lesson plans, pupil targets and learning objectives.

·      Observe pupils' performance and using the systems in place in the school/class provide the teacher with feedback on pupil progress in relation to provision.

We offer:

•     Pride in our diversity and sense of community.

•     A dynamic federation.

•     Great children who want to learn.

•     Supportive management and Governance, with ambitious expectations.

•     A strong sense of teamwork and collaboration.

•     A commitment to excellent professional development for all staff.

We are interested in hearing from candidates who want to work in either school, and across any age range. Although not essential, there is a strong internal pathway to teaching for those candidates that are interested in becoming teachers through a paid route. More information can be found on our websites.

Visits to the school are encouraged and can be organised by contacting the Rotherfield school office on 020 7226 6620, or Newington Green office

on 020 7254 3092.

Closing date: Midnight on 5th January 2023

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found. Early application is encouraged.

To apply for the role, visit www.islington.gov.uk/ jobs.

Newington Green and Rotherfield Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect 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.

Please note the advertised actual salary is a range based on continuous service, with the maximum range indicating 5+ continuous years with local government/schools. The starting salary will be calculated based on the individual circumstances of the successful candidate/s.

In line with KCSIE 2022 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.