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Teaching Assistant - Part-Time and Temporary

Teaching Assistant - Part-Time and Temporary

Lady Barn House School

Stockport

  • £23,006 - £24,457 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
The salary provided is the full time equivalent. Actual salary will be pro rata for part-time, term time only plus 6 days.
Job type:
Part Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
1 September 2023
Apply by:
5 June 2023

Job overview

Lady Barn House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Applicants are required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the school is permitted to ask shortlisted candidates to declare all cautions and convictions prior to interview.

Lady Barn House School is a thriving independent day preparatory school for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. There are currently around 480 pupils on roll. The school offers excellent teaching, traditional values and exceptional pastoral care. There is a strong academic legacy with an individual focus on strengthening each pupil’s confidence and abilities. The school aims to ensure that each child is happy, challenged and empowered to take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities on offer at Lady Barn House School; leaving them equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to make a successful transition to Senior School. 

Due to maternity cover, we are seeking to appoint a qualified and experienced part-time and temporary Teaching Assistant from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024.   

The post involves being the classroom support in Key Stage 2. Each class at Lady Barn has approximately 22 children, with a roughly equal split of boys and girls.  

Please note that, at particularly busy periods, it may be necessary or desirable for Teaching Assistants to support a class in another part of the school. 

The successful applicant must have an excellent rapport with young children, be committed to the highest standards of educational provision and be in sympathy with the aims and ethos of Lady Barn House School. 

The hours of work for the part-time Teaching Assistant post are 23.5 hours per week from 8.15am to 12.55pm Monday to Friday (term-time only plus 6 full days). Salary is split by 12 equal monthly instalments throughout the year. 

Applications should be made using the application form enclosed in the pack available and forwarded with a letter of application to the Headmistress, Lady Barn House School, Schools Hill, Cheadle, SK8 1JE or via email to recruitment@ladybarnhouse.org by 10am on Monday 5 June 2023.

Please refer to the Job Description for full details of the post and how to apply.

Lady Barn House School is an equal opportunities employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The School will consider all applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance.

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About Lady Barn House School

Ever since its foundation in 1873 by the educational pioneer W.H. Herford, Lady Barn House School has maintained his vision that the school should enable each pupil to develop a wide range of skills, grow in confidence and find their own voice in the world.

The cornerstone of this vision was that every child should be happy and so a deep care for each pupil as an individual lies at the heart of all that we do.

Lady Barn has built its fine reputation both locally and nationally through unrivalled academic success, innovative and inspiring teaching, superb pastoral care, extensive outdoor and sporting opportunities and a thriving creative curriculum. Above all, our pupils are happy, confident, well-mannered children who love to learn and who are proud of their achievements and of their school.

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Applications closed