Graduate Teaching Assistant

Graduate Teaching Assistant, fixed term contract until 31/08/2023                            

35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Paid on JE2 scale points 1-5. FTE £24,771-£26,193

Actual pro-rata salary £21,564-£22,802

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated Graduate Teaching Assistant with the skills, experience and passion to work as part of a dynamic team who nurture the dreams and aspirations of our children. We are looking for graduate teaching assistants who have passion, who are forward thinking and who love working with children. In return we will offer you excellent opportunities for professional development. Redriff is growing and we intend to train the leaders of the future. A degree qualification will allow the right candidates to be supported to apply for our Schools Direct programme through UCAS in the future thus gaining Qualified Teacher Status.

You will also be a great communicator, empathetic, enthusiastic, creative and reliable as well as uphold the highest standards across teaching and learning. Good literacy and numeracy skills are essential and experience in a school environment is preferred.

Redriff is an aspirational, outstanding Academy, sponsored by the prestigious Corporation of London. We are committed to ensuring that all staff have excellent opportunities for professional development. We are committed to giving the children a safe, inspiring environment in which they can flourish.

Judged outstanding by Ofsted in its last inspection, Redriff Primary City of London Academy is partnered with the City of London Academy. Our motto is ‘Dockland Pride’ and we want all of our children to take pride in themselves, their families, their background and their heritage.

 We are looking to appoint someone to join us in January 2023. As a member of our staff you will be instrumental in laying the foundation of outstanding standards of education and creating a stimulating and purposeful environment where our children can make excellent progress. We are seeking passionate and driven individuals with good communication and organisational skills and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our children and their communities.

Redriff Primary School is part of the City of London Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust with schools in North, East and South London. We are driven by a clear ambition to ensure that all schools are recognised as Outstanding within three years of joining us. We combine the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising and entrepreneurial ethos. We are also committed to providing first-rate training and development to all of our teaching staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust.

If this role is of interest to you and you can contribute to our future success, an application pack is available on our website www.redriff.co.uk Should you require any other details please contact Joanna James, Co-Headteacher via vacancies@redriff.southwark.co.uk

Closing date for applications is: 19th December 2022 at 12 noon

Interviews will take place during week commencing 2nd January 2023

City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.

 Redriff is based in the heart of an evolving community in South East London, and we value the diversity of our workforce. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team.

 The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

 City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128.