TEACHING ASSISTANT for Reception Class
32.5 hours per week – Mon – Fri 8.45am-3.15pm (includes 30 mins unpaid lunch)
Grade 6
Salary - £23,898 - £24,300 (pro rata)
Actual Salary - £17,540 - £17,835
Term Time Only – Fixed term until the end of the academic year
Start Date: As soon as possible
Dove Bank Primary School is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and hardworking team. The role will involve a mixture of working with a child on a 1:1 basis, working with small groups of children and working to support the whole class. The candidate will be required to work under the direction of the class teacher.
Requirements of the role:
• Have current experience of working with children
• Be a good team player and able to work under your own initiative
• Possess excellent interpersonal, communication, written and oral skills
• Able to work in small groups and cover whole classes when necessary
• Possess a calm and caring and inclusive approach to your role
• Be resilient, patient and open to challenges, committed to the development and raising standards of our pupils
We can offer a supportive staff team as well as happy, motivated and well behaved children. We will expect you to bring talent, commitment and a creative approach to your role within school.
Previous experience of working in schools will be an advantage.
If you believe you are the right person for this post and would like to apply, please request a job description and person specification from the school office.
Application is via a completed application form with a supporting letter which should relate to the specification and be personalised to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria of the post. Please contact the school for further information.
The closing date is 9am on 11/12/23 and we expect to hold interviews week beginning 18/12/23.
LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.
LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.