Teaching Assistant

Vacancy:       Teaching Assistant

Contract:        Permanent

Grade:           TSPT 4, 11 – 13 Points

Hours:             32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

                       08:30 to 15:30 with 1/2 hour unpaid break (Mon – Fri)

Salary:            £17,785 - £18,094 (FTE £22,998 - £23,398)

Start date:        ASAP

We are looking for a committed, hard-working, enthusiastic Teaching Assistant who can demonstrate good classroom practice to join our experienced team.

The successful candidate will be confident and willing to work collaboratively, committed and dedicated to improving children’s learning and have good numeracy and literacy skills.

Previous experience of working in a school is essential and a Level 3 or equivalent teaching support qualification, together with knowledge of SEND would be an advantage. All members of staff are offered the opportunity and encouraged to undertake relevant training for their roles.

The Spring Partnership Trust strives to offer the very best education within our power to every child we can reach. Our member schools are part of a family that shares its knowledge, expertise and resources to change children’s lives. You will be committed and passionate about raising standards and life chances for all children in an inclusive environment.

Our Schools/Trust and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. An online search will be carried out on all short listed candidates and the successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure and checks regarding proof of ID, medical clearance and the right to work in the UK.

We are proud of our diversity and inclusive culture in our work place. We welcome all applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership.

If you would like to find out more about us please visit our school website: https://www.leesons.bromley.sch.uk/

You are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible as due to volumes and quality of applications received, the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Closing Date:             19th February 2024

Interview Date:           w/c 26th February 2024

The Spring Partnership Trust, partner schools:

Elmstead Wood Primary School, Mottingham, London, SE9 4AT

Hayes Primary School, George Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 7LG

Leesons Primary School, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2GA

Midfield Primary School, Grovelands Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3EG

St Mary Cray Primary Academy, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4AR