Teaching Assistant
Primary School are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to join our professional and supportive team, who can bring with them ideas, energy and enthusiasm. The role will involve working 1:1 with pupils in KS1 or KS2, as well as an opportunity to lead interventions.
We are looking for an experienced Teaching Assistant with class-based experience who can:
- communicate effectively
- place children and young people at the core of their work
- have an understanding of how children learn
- have high expectations of attainment and behaviour
- demonstrate flexibility
- have a good sense of humour!
- embrace our core values of respect, responsibility and honesty
Start date: ASAP
Salary range: £22,178 to 23,442 FTE dependent upon experience
Post: 0.37 FTE
Hours: 16.25 hours per week
Monday to Friday 8.30am-12.00pm
Working weeks: 38 weeks + 2 days (term time plus two INSET days)
Closing date: 14/10/2024
Interview date: 21/10/2024
We can offer you:
- a positive and caring working environment, encompassing our core values of Respect, Honesty and Responsibility
- fabulous children who really want to learn
- a friendly and successful school with a dedicated and hardworking staff
- strong links with the local community
- a supportive and effective leadership team
- opportunities for continued professional development
Please see the job description for full details of the role and qualification requirements.
Visits to the school are welcome by appointment.
About Us
The Park Academies Trust was formed in 2016 with the vision to make a significant contribution to improving education in Swindon and surrounds.
As a family of eight schools; Abbey Park School, Lydiard Park Academy, Highworth Warneford School, Orchid Vale Primary School, Red Oaks Primary School, The Deanery CE Academy, Kingfisher CE Academy and Bridlewood Primary School, the Trust offers a high quality all through educational provision from nursery right up to our Sixth Form based at Lydiard Park Academy, enabling staff and pupils alike to benefit from being part of a thriving multi-phase educational Trust.
In 2022, we celebrated another excellent year for GCSE results across both Trust secondary schools, and a very successful set of A level results from our Sixth Form based at LPA. We need talented staff as we take advantage of the unique opportunities ahead.
The Park Academies Trust 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. All job offers are subject to satisfactory reference and enhanced DBS checks. In line with statutory guidance in 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', we will carry out an online search as part of our due-diligence on short-listed candidates.