Teaching Assistant

Job Title:  Teaching Assistant 

Reports to:  Classroom Teacher 

Salary scale: NJC SCALE 3 (£22,800 – £23,211 FTE)

Work Pattern: Term Time Only 

Hours of Work: x2 roles (35 hours per week) (7.30am – 3.00pm or 9.00am – 4.30pm)

Duration: Permanent 

Start Date: September 2022 

What we’re looking for

Are you energetic and committed to supporting excellent teaching and learning in the primary phase?

Do you want to be part of something brand new that shapes the education of young people in the Wood Wharf area in Canary Wharf?

We are looking for two outstanding teaching assistants to support the first ever Reception class at Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary. Your will share our vision to create an outstanding, fully inclusive primary school that ensures the needs of all children are met and which makes a vibrant and meaningful contribution to residents in the surrounding area.

You will be supporting pupils in the Early Years Foundation Stage in the first year. You will be working with individual children and groups, under the direction of the class teacher, introducing tasks, and monitoring children’s work and using a range of strategies to support their learning.

In the first year there will be up to 30 pupils in Reception, the school will build and grow each year from this until it reaches full capacity of 420 in all year groups. 

This role would be suitable for someone who is interested in teaching in the future. The Trust have established career pathways into teaching and excellent development opportunities for staff. 

Our Trust

The Mulberry Schools Trust was formed in 2017, when the Board of trustees and the Chief Executive created a family of schools in east London that has at its heart inclusion, equality of opportunity and a striving for educational excellence.

Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary is a brand new primary school in the heart of Canary Wharf. Our vision for Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary is to create an outstanding, fully inclusive primary school that ensures the needs of all children are met.

Our Community

We are committed to supporting young people to overcome the barriers that poverty and social exclusion create, ensuring that all students are able to achieve their full potential. This has inspired us to build up a broad network of partnerships, incubating and invigorating student experience, opportunity, drive and success. 

There should be no barriers to a child’s future and society should, and can, be a level playing field. Aspiring for this to be reality we promise to:

• Emphasise high quality subject teaching, reinforced by excellent support for learning and intervention.

• Deliver inclusion services that assist personal development.

• Provide excellent pastoral care so no student goes unsupported.

• Continually develop strong leadership and have high levels of expertise in education.

Our partners

We want our students in the Trust to have access to the same professional connections which young people from more privileged backgrounds can utilise. To make this a reality we have a wide range external partners in higher education, business, industry, the arts and the sciences who contribute extensively and fundamentally to our extra-curricular activities.

• Bank of America 

• Barts Health NHS Trust

• British Film Institute

• London Stock Exchange Group

• Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd

• National Theatre

• The Prince’s Trust

• Southbank Centre

• WOW Foundation 

Bringing down Barriers to Success

We are proud to inspire our students through diverse and representative leadership teams and welcome applications from all of the different communities we serve, regarding this as a strength. 

If you have the experience and passion to energise Tower Hamlets’ next generation of leaders, creators and innovators, then we want to see how we can support you in that pursuit.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of minoritised ethnic backgrounds. We want the best staff and we know that means a diverse staff.

Encouraging a happy and healthy work environment

We take staff wellbeing seriously at Mulberry Schools Trust, here are just some of the great benefits for all staff.

• Teachers’ Pension scheme (TPS)

• Employee assistance programme and support

• Free healthy breakfast 

• Free gym at some MST sites 

• Paid sabbatical opportunities

• Subsidised staff food options

• Annual programme of conferences and Trust wide events with high profile speakers

• Cycle to work scheme

• Annual service award

• Long service awards 

How can I apply?

You will need to complete the online TES application form explaining why you are the perfect person for this rare and exciting opportunity. Please be aware that we can’t accept any CV’s for this post. 

Please complete your application directly online via TES. If you have any questions about the role or the process, please get in touch with us at hr@mulberryschoolforgirls.org. 

Closing Date: Monday 20th June 2022 at 9.00am

Interview Date:  The interviews will take place before the end of term 

Start Date: September 2022

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance. We are dedicated to equality and valuing diversity.

Candidates who are selected for interview will be informed following the shortlisting process and full details of the interview will be provided. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date of the position, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We will seek references on shortlisted candidates and may approach previous employers for information to verify experience or qualifications before interview. Any relevant issues arising from references will be taken up at interview.