Teaching Assistant - Level 2, Grade 3

Green End Primary School wishes to appoint 2 enthusiastic and highly motivated teaching assistants, for Key stage 2 on a one year temporary contract.

The role will involve supporting groups of children in class and out of class, with a strong emphasis on improving reading, writing and mathematics skills.  Candidates will need excellent literacy and numeracy skills and an assessment of these will form part of the recruitment process.

The successful candidates will have recent and relevant experience of working with children, supporting learning, in a school setting.  They will also be highly motivated, dynamic, have strong team work skills and a ‘can do’ approach to their work. They will be a strong communicator who is a nurturing, patient and positive individual and will be strong at building relationships with pupils, staff and parents.  A very strong commitment to raising aspiration and attainment in an urban setting is essential.

We have two positions available, hours will be:

TA2 Year 4 - 8.30am to 12.30pm Monday to Friday

TA2 Year 5 – 8.30am to 12.45pm Monday to Friday

Please specify which (or both) roles you are applying for on your application form.

First assessment Date:    5 July 

Second stage assessment/interview:   9/10 July

Employment Start date: 1st September 2018

This position is subject to 2 professional references and DBS clearance.

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 

PLEASE NOTE

We cannot accept CVs as an application. Our application form must be used and completed in full, making sure you address the person specification. Submissions received without a completed application form will not be considered.  We cannot accept photographs of applications forms.

How to Apply

Candidates should download the application form and complete in full, making sure to fully address the person specification and return to jobs:@kingswaycommunitytrust.co.uk

Green End Primary is part of the Kingsway Community Trust a Multi Academy Trust, which is also made up of Ladybarn Primary School and Cringle Brook Primary School. This provides the staff and children of both schools with enhanced development and networking opportunities. All schools in the Trust are Ofsted graded Outstanding.

The Trust is led and managed by one Executive Headteacher, who is a National Leader of Education and one Governing Body, whose Chair is a National Leader of Governance. In each school there is a full time Head of School who lead and manage alongside the Executive Headteacher.

Kingsway Community Trust can offer you:-

• A thriving learning community with a positive ethos and innovative approaches

• A supportive and empowering environment, supported by a National Leader of Education

• The support of a well-established, highly successful and forward thinking Trust

• A culturally rich and diverse urban community