Teaching Assistant/1:1 Support

Are you motivated by knowing the things you do well will make a difference to young people? If so, come and visit us to find out more.

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant/1:1 Support Assistant as part of our friendly and hardworking team. Our support staff team is integral to the school’s vision to ensure that all children achieve their full potential in all aspects of school life and you would be part of our drive to achieve an outstanding quality of education for every child.

You will perform a key role in supporting children’s learning in all its aspects. 

Under the direction of teaching staff, you would work with designated pupils, small groups and 1:1 preparing resources, delivering high quality interventions, supporting individual reading and other curriculum support activities to enable the children to blossom and grow into confident, capable, independent and successful learners.

The post could suit an experienced Teaching Assistant, someone with an interest in students’ specific needs or someone looking to enter teaching, as the role would offer school based experience prior to applying for a PGCE/trainee teacher opportunity.

Ideally the successful candidates will have:

• Experience of working with children across the primary age range 

• Experience of working with SEN pupils.

• Knowledge and understanding of child development.

• A desire to further develop their skills.

• Strong numeracy and literacy skills.

• An approachable and resilient attitude

• A passion for supporting children to be the best they can be.

• Motivation to work with children and young people;

• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people;

• Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours; and

• Attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline.

As a successful primary school working as part of a multi-academy trust, we can offer:

• High quality, ongoing professional development as part of the Castle Phoenix Multi-Academy Trust 

• A supportive, friendly and hardworking staff team who are united in their drive to achieve the very best outcomes for every child;

• Friendly, happy and well-behaved children who are keen and eager to learn 

• An excellent support network through our hardworking, committed staff including fortnightly training related to your role in school.

• A range of benefits which includes cycle to work, free parking, the local government pension scheme and an employee discount scheme, generous holiday entitlement and a commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition initiatives through our wellbeing committee and people strategy.

Hill Farm Primary School is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance

Visits and applications:  The headteacher, Dawn Wilson, would be delighted to meet you and talk about the opportunity.  As it is the holiday period please email HumanResources@castlephoenixtrust.org.uk  to book onto a visit.

Application packs are available to download on www.wmjobs.co.uk; www.tes.co.uk; https://castlephoenixtrust.org.uk/job-opportunities/ or by email from the Trust HR Team on HumanResources@castlephoenixtrust.org.uk 

Completed forms are returnable to HumanResources@castlephoenixtrust.org.uk 

Closing date: 9.00 am on 26th November 2021

Interview date: TBC

Further Details:

Term time only plus Teacher Training Days

Grade 3 - £18,933 - £20,092 per annum (£15,539 - £16,809 pa, pro rata to hours (35.83 per week) & weeks worked (39 pa))

8.20 am to 4.00 pm, Monday to Friday (with half an hour unpaid break), 

Temporary until 31 August 2022 in the first instance

Required to start as soon as possible