Teaching Assistant Level 2, Grade 3

Green End Primary School wishes to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated teaching assistant, for Key Stage 2, working in year 3.

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 candidate 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 teamwork 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.

20 hours per week, 8.30am – 12.30pm daily.

£16,187 pro rata, 20 hours per week, term time only which equates to apx £7,929 per annum

First stage assessment date: 18th October

Second stage assessment date: 19th October

To learn more about our school, please visit our school website.

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.

How to apply

Candidates should complete the application form in full and return to s.beecher@kingswaycommunitytrust.co.uk

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

This position is subject to 2 professional references and DBS clearance