Teaching Assistant
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The Vacancy
Salary: NJC Grade C - £23,500 - £24,294 FTE (This will be paid pro-rata to reflect hours and weeks worked)
Working Pattern: This is a fixed-term position working 31.25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Our highly regarded primary school is seeking to appoint a warm and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support pupils across a range of age groups and with a range of SEND needs. This role would also be suitable for colleagues who are expecting to participate in Initial Teacher Training and want additional school experience before they start.
The successful candidate will be a reflective practitioner who is passionate about teaching and learning. They will be keen to learn, possess a positive attitude, want to make a difference and be committed to improving the life chances and outcomes for every child. They will need to demonstrate that they possess exemplary professional, creative and personal qualities expected of a Teaching Assistant.
We are looking for candidates who;
- Will be committed to supporting children to make good progress within their curriculum and inspire and motivate children and enable them to be the best that they can be.
- Would be able to enhance the pupils’ learning and life skills in a way highly individualised to their specific needs whilst helping them to feel happy and secure.
- May work on educational programmes in school.
- Will be a guide, learning partner and facilitator, accompanying and participating in therapies, as well as facilitating learning and interaction with others at school.
- Has relevant TA or equivalent qualifications.
- Will be expected to show a high degree of initiative and flexibility and be able to react to given solutions with integrity and compassion.
- Will enjoy working as part of our dedicated team. Is kind, patient, enthusiastic and compassionate with a lively, fun outlook and a curious and creative mind.
- The successful candidate will be provided with training and be encouraged to take up opportunities for continued professional development that are provided for all staff.
We welcome applications from highly motivated individuals who will work effectively as part of our excellent team and contribute to wider school life, building positive relationships with all members of our community.
This is a fixed-term position working 31.25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year until 31/8/24.
To apply for this role please submit your application online; your supporting statement should outline your suitability for the post.
The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Thursday 1st February 2024, interviews will be held on Monday 5th February 2024.
All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.
Ventrus Multi Academy Trust require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.
Ventrus
Our school is a member of Ventrus, a group of Devon schools that actively collaborate to improve children's outcomes. As a Trust, Ventrus offers excellent career and development opportunities.
Ventrus is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced disclosure is required for this post.
Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available here.
Our Vision
At St David's C of E Primary School we aim to provide a safe, happy and inspiring environment in which our children can:
- develop enquiring minds, a lively interest in the world around them, and a desire to learn, together with the confidence to express their own findings, feelings, and opinions.
- be sensitive to the emotional needs of those around them, and appreciate others’ consideration towards them.
- begin to acquire skills that will serve them in adult life.
- respect others’ religions and moral values, and consider thoughtfully their own attitudes and beliefs.
- begin to understand the world in which we live.
- develop their own sense of self-respect and the ability to co-operate with others.
Core Values
We hold six core values as central to the development of our social, moral spiritual, and cultural development:
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