General School Assistant Apprentice - Hackbridge Primary School

General School Assistant Apprentice - to start September 2024

to work at Hackbridge Primary School

Start Date: September 2024

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week, 7:45am-3:45pm, Monday to Friday, term time only. 

Salary: starting salary of £13,500 (FTE) per annum, rising to NMW/NLW in the second year of apprenticeship according to age

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a general school assistant to join our small, friendly team. We are seeking to recruit a positive, enthusiastic person with a commitment to our ethos, vision and values. 

This role will involve supporting pupils in the breakfast club and at lunchtime, as well as supporting the administration team with daily tasks.

The successful candidate will be flexible, hardworking, show initiative, have a good sense of humour, work well as part of a team and be willing to undertake training.

If you think this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

The Employer:

Our Federation is changing and growing.  Already successful and at the heart of the community we want to step up a gear and continue to raise standards even further whilst making sure the needs of every child are met.

We put our pupils at the forefront of all we do and need people who share our passion and commitment.  We enable all children to make the best progress they can.  We aim to prepare all children to move confidently and happily through each stage of their education, enabling them to become lifelong learners.

Hackbridge Primary School and Spencer Nursery School have been part of the community for over 100 years and have been federated together since 2016.  We are based across 3 school sites; Spencer Nursery School, Hackbridge Primary School - Hackbridge Corner and Hackbridge Primary School - London Road.  All three sites are within short walking distance of each other and staff work collaboratively across all sites.  We provide care and education from 0-11 years.

Why Work at The Federation?

• Opportunity to be part of a growing federation
• Chance to work in a diverse, inclusive and fast growing community
• Excellent transport links nearby
• Wide range of facilities across our 3 sites
• A strong and supportive Senior Leadership Team
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Focus on staff well-being and access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Local Government Pension Scheme membership

Important Information

• All applicants must address each point of the person specification (available to download under the Supporting Documents tab) sequentially within the Supporting Statement. Applications where this has not been completed will not be considered.
• Please be aware this role can only be worked in the UK from the location provided and not from overseas.
• Applicants must be able to attend interview in person to complete all interview tasks
• For this role the Federation would not consider sponsoring a certificate of sponsorship/Visa and we are unable to offer advice on these matters.
• We welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
• In line with KCSIE 2023 guidelines, we will use internet searches to perform pre-employment checks on candidates as part of the recruitment process.
• Previous applicants need not apply.
• This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1974, 2013 and 2020. All employees of the Federation are deemed to be in Regulated activity with children and as such all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and other checks as appropriate.
• We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response, therefore we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.