Teaching Assistant

18 hours, 45 minutes per week (11.30am – 3.15pm), term time only • Fixed term until August 2023

Great Hollands Primary School is looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant, with Early Years’ experience.

The successful candidate will be hard working and committed, with the ability to inspire, motivate and encourage children.

You should be able to demonstrate: 

• the ability to respond appropriately to the wide-ranging needs of the pupils, particularly Early Years children. 
• the ability to adapt the learning according to the children’s needs.
• the ability to deal with challenging pupil behaviour in an effective and supportive way
• a caring and patient disposition
• flexibility and the ability to work on your own initiative

You would be joining our friendly, supportive and expert team at Great Hollands Primary School during an exciting time of progress as a proud member of the Maiden Erlegh Trust. The school has undergone a fantastic refurbishment programme in the last couple of years and as a result have amazing facilities to offer including our wonderful café style staff room and modern and well-resourced learning spaces.

If you are ready to join our passionate team of colleagues who love working here and would like to be part of our school family, then we look forward to hearing from you!

Being part of the Maiden Erlegh Trust also offers a range of career opportunities across our schools. For our teaching team we offer a flexible CPD programme which staff can tailor to their own needs which includes coaching and training for new entrants to the profession and to support career returners.

We have a proven track record of supporting ambitious staff in to middle and senior leadership posts and can offer opportunities to broaden your impact on the sector through the work of the Maiden Erlegh Institute. We are very happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part-time working and job-sharing

If you would like to have an informal chat with the hiring manager or visit the school, please email our recruitment team on recruitment@maidenerleghtrust.org who can help organise this. 

Closing date: Open until a successful appointment

Interviews: To be confirmed

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

Maiden Erlegh Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and staff. We are also committed to being ambitious for all and supporting everyone to reach their full potential. All employees of the Trust are expected to share these commitments. All posts require satisfactory employment checks and references and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check.