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Pre School Teaching Assistant

School
Avanti Meadows
Location
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time, Term Time
Salary
Grade 2, £22,665 - £22,841 per annum
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
Expires
8th March 2024 11:59 PM
Contract Type
Permanent
Job ID
1405343
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
  • Contract Type :Permanent
  • Job ID: 1405343

Salary - Grade 2, £22,665 - £22,841 per annum. Approximately £15,709 - £15,831 pro rata per annum (0.69309 FTE)

Working Hours - 7.30am-3.30pm - Term Time 

About us and the role

We are looking for an innovative and creative Pre-School Teaching Assistant who puts the welfare and progress of children at the centre of everything they do. Avanti Meadows has a brand-new Pre-School setting, which opened in September 2023. We are nearly at capacity with a waiting list, which is a reflection on the high standards and approach we use through Avanti, including our Pre-School settings. From the age of 3, we support our youngest children to be the best they can be through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth and follow the Avanti Way in our provision.

Would you like to join a school with exciting opportunities? Would you like to work with pupils who have excellent learning behaviour and a thirst for knowledge? Would you like to work in a school that values you as a person? Then Avanti Meadows Primary School is the school for you!

Avanti Meadows opened in September 2021 and is the first of three brand-new schools planned for the new all-through Learning Village in Bishop’s Stortford North. Our pupil numbers are steadily increasing, and at full capacity, Avanti Meadows will be a 3-form entry primary school, providing parents and pupils with the highest standards of education and pastoral care.

The site for Avanti Meadows is a brand-new building with contemporary and first-class facilities, which will make for a unique learning experience.

Since our first school opened in 2008, Avanti Schools Trust has grown in a considered and gradual way. Now, we are a family of 10 schools across the UK, serving over 4,500 children and young people and 450 staff.

If you are highly motivated and a good team player with enthusiasm, high expectations and good interpersonal skills, then please apply for this rewarding post with us.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

  • A strong vision of Educational Excellence, Character Formation and Spiritual Insight
  • Great opportunities for professional development
  • LGPS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria
  • 02 discounts
  • NUS Card
  • Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
  • Access to multiple well-being programmes
  • Cycle to work and Electric Vehicle Lease Scheme
  • plus many more

What will you do?

  • To work under the specific supervision, instruction and guidance of the class teacher to support the teaching and learning activities in the classroom.
  • To provide general support to the class teacher in the organisation and management of pupils and the classroom.
  • To assist the teacher in creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment.
  • To promote the inclusion of all pupils, ensuring they have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
  • To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school

For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description

What are we looking for?

  • Experience of working with relevant age group within a learning environment
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
  • Awareness of Health and Safety requirements within a school setting
  • High degree of drive, resilience and enthusiasm
  • Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.

Attachments

Safeguarding Statement:

Avanti Meadows is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
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