Hours: 8:40am - 15:40pm, 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: BG5, N4-5, £24,404 - £24,790 (Actual £18,747 - £19,043)
Contract: Term time only plus insets, Permanent
Henbury Court Primary Academy is looking to appoint an organised and efficient Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our nursery class. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a school setting, but this is not essential as we are willing to invest and grow the right applicant into the role. Henbury Court is proudly part of Trust in Learning Academics who are in the process of merging with Cathedral Schools Trust. It's such an exciting time to join the school with opportunities for support networks, career development and partnership work available.
Job overview
The successful candidate will lead by example and develop opportunities to engage and support our children and families. They will organise and manage the interventions they lead. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and will work well as part of our fantastic team. The applicant will be able to operate in line with school policies at all times, raising any health & safety, safeguarding or other concerns to a senior member of staff in line with policy guidelines.
The successful candidate
- A team player
- Approachable and has a 'can do attitude'
- Able to use own initiative
- Able to support a range of children from Reception to Year 6 (although the role is based in Nursery)
- Professional at all times
- Flexible and adaptable
- Able to respond to the needs of the children
Job requirements
- GCSE Grade C or higher in English & Maths
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in a relevant field
- Experience working in a childcare setting
- Skills of empathy, listening, communication and responding with appropriate language
- Knowledge of EYFS
Why join us?
As a Teaching Assistant within Henbury Court Primary Academy, you’ll be able to build upon your existing skillset within a supportive environment, with professional development, training, and career progression opportunities available.
Closing date: 6th June 2025
Interview Date: W/C 9th June 2025
Fluency Duty
This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to converse in spoken English with ease and provide accurate advice around complex situations without hesitation or difficulty for extended periods of time.
Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.