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Teaching Assistant

College
Richard Lee Primary School
Location
Coventry, West Midlands
Contract Type
Fixed term contract
Hours
Part Time
Salary
Grade 3 £23,114 - £24,294 FTE (£18,973 - £19,942 p
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
Expires
29th November 2024 09:00 AM
Contract Type
Fixed term contract
Job ID
1444392
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
  • Contract Type :Fixed term contract
  • Contract Length: FTC til 31 December 2025
  • Job ID: 1444392

Grade 3 £23,114 - £24,294 FTE (£18,973 - £19,942 pro rata to hours and weeks worked)

35 hours per week

Term Time only plus teacher training days

Fixed Term - 31 December 2025

We are looking to appoint an excellent teaching assistant to work as part of our friendly, dedicated and hardworking team in Key Stage One. Our school vision is for everyone within our school community to be the best they can be. We are ambitious and we are constantly striving to ensure that all of our children have high aspirations for themselves and achieve great things! You would be a crucial part of our drive to secure a high quality of education for every child at Richard Lee ensuring that all of our children are proud of themselves as individuals and proud of all that they achieve.

Our successful candidate will be a motivated professional who will work collaboratively within our staff team. You will be able to inspire and motivate our children and support them in making excellent progress in both their learning and with their personal development. They will also be working with and supporting our SEND and vulnerable pupils in small group interventions or on a one to one basis. This may include working with children with EHC plans. They will also have the ability to nurture strong and positive relationships with staff, children and families to raise aspiration and improve achievement for all.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with children across the primary age range

• Has a desire to further develop their skills

• Has excellent literacy and numeracy skills

• Can support senior leadership in providing high quality childcare and education

• Can take responsibility for a group of key children and take responsibility for observing, planning, tracking and evaluating their learning and development and setting individual targets

• Will work in respectful partnership with parents/carers when supporting children in their learning and development

• Has a sound knowledge of behaviour management and SEND

• Is approachable and resilient

We can offer:-

• Hard working colleagues and support staff who are passionate about what they do

• A supportive Trust that is committed to helping the school move forwards

• Well-resourced classrooms in a recently built school and access to on-site woodland area and ‘Forest Schools’ activities.

• A strong team structure, collaboration opportunities and a commitment to your professional development with regular training and the support of Castle Phoenix Trust.

• As part of the Trust, a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition, through its people strategy, and a wide range of benefits which include the local government pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, free parking and an employee discount scheme and an annual support staff conference.

Closing date: 9.00am – Friday 29 November 2024 09:00

Interview - Monday 9 December 2024

Attachments

Safeguarding Statement:

Safeguarding

Staff are accountable for the way in which they exercise authority, manage risk, use resources and protect students, who they are responsible for or in contact with, from discrimination and avoidable harm. All staff, where paid or voluntary, have a duty to keep young people safe and to protect them from harm. When an individual accepts a role that involves working with children and young people they need to understand acknowledge that the responsibilities and trust are inherent to that role. There will be a requirement that staff observe their obligations in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding procedure and report any concerns in accordance with the procedure to the appropriate person.

Richard Lee Primary School

Richard Lee Primary School