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Teaching Assistant (1:1 Named Child Primary Phase)

Teaching Assistant (1:1 Named Child Primary Phase)

Wootton Park School

Northamptonshire

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Salary:
TA Level 2
Job type:
Full Time, Temporary
Start date:
1/09/2018
Apply by:
22 April 2018

Job overview

  • Are you passionate about learning and committed to supporting learners to achieve their potential?
  • Do you have experience of working in an education or school based setting?
  • Are you looking for excellent training and progression opportunities?
  • Do you want to work in a friendly, supportive and sociable team?

If you have answered yes to the above, Wootton Park School a new and exciting school that aims to be outstanding in every aspect, would provide the perfect opportunities for you!

We are keen to appoint enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching and Learning Assistants to join our growing team.  This exciting opportunity will enable you to work with a team of highly committed teachers to support and develop learner progress.  You will work alongside an experienced and well-regarded SENCo and Learning Development team, furthering your experience within a growing school in a supportive coaching environment. 

About Us

Wootton Park School opened in 2016 with two Reception and four Year 7 classes. We will grow exponentially year on year until we reach 1260 learners. Currently housed in a bespoke modular building, we will move into our £20 million state-of-the-art school building in September 2019. 

Wootton Park School offers a first-rate and unique learning environment, ensuring high levels of academic achievement and personal development for all, while promoting the value of public service and building a stronger society. As an all-through (4-19) school, we believe this brings a significant number of benefits to learners and staff, and we seek staff who share this vision with us. 

The Role

As a Teaching and Learning Assistant you will work with a named child on a 1:1 basis to develop effective learning, encourage independence and promote positive behaviour and emotional well-being. 

What We Can Offer You

- an exciting, friendly and conscientious working environment

- supportive professional development, following a coaching model

- excellent opportunities for progression

- opportunity to innovate and significantly contribute to the Learning Development team

- exemplary learner behaviour and engagement in learning

What we are looking for

The ideal candidate would have:

- at least 5 A*-C GCSE including English and Maths or equivalent

- an NVQ Level 2 or equivalent knowledge, experience and skills

- experience of working with young people in a learning environment

- an understanding of the varying needs of learners and how to support these

If you are inspired by this exceptional opportunity to join us at this early stage of our journey to excellence, we want to hear from you!

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About Wootton Park School

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+44 1604 931139

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www.woottonparkschool.org.uk

Our Journey...

WPS opened in 2016 with two Reception and four Year 7 classes. 

In September 2022, we had our first Year 6 cohort, so are now operational in every year group. In 2020 we moved into our brand new £20 million state-of-the-art school building, allowing our primary children to learn in state of the art science labs, food room and sports hall. As an all-though school, our primary children benefit from subject specialist teaching in Spanish, PE, art and technology.


WPS offers its learners a first-rate and unique learning environment, ensuring high levels of academic achievement and personal development for all, while promoting the value of public service and building a stronger society. As an all-through (4-19) school, we believe this brings a significant number of benefits to learners and staff, and we seek staff who share this vision with us.

What we can offer you...

As you can imagine, WPS is at an exciting stage of its journey. With school growth, there is an exponential amount of potential to develop responsibilities and grow your career by shaping policy, launching initiatives and contributing to the school's desire to  achieve excellence.

Our school coaching policy promotes a supportive and encouraging work environment to all staff in achieving their own goals and professional development.

Staff achievements are openly acknowledged and encouraged.

Wootton Park School rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted

We are delighted that our school received the top grade in all five inspection categories of its first Ofsted report: overall effectiveness, leadership and management, behaviour and safety of pupils, quality of teaching, achievement of pupils and early years provision.

Ofsted praised the school for its outstanding leadership: “The principal, together with senior leaders and governors, leads with unapologetic ambition and an unwavering determination to secure the highest possible standards of education and well-being for pupils and staff".

Inspectors also noted that “The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is of a consistently high quality” and that “Achievement is outstanding in the early years and at key stages 1 and 3".

"Staff morale is exceptionally high" Ofsted 2019.

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