The Priory Learning Trust is looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to work at Priory Community School – An Academy in Weston-super-Mare. This role will suit a candidate who has a passion for Supporting Children with SEND. The role will be working 27.5 hours per week, term time only. This is a fixed term position for 1 year until 31 August 2022, subject to staffing review.
About The Priory Learning Trust:
The Priory Learning Trust is a Multi-Academy trust which supports primary and secondary schools in the South West of England. The PLT grew from a passion to bring the power of partnership and sharing to bear and provide a first-class education to a wide range of children, of all abilities and social class groupings, in Weston-super-Mare and Highbridge. Our values at The Priory Learning Trust are Students First, Cherishing Staff.
What you will do:
• Prepare in collaboration with the designated team, differentiated materials appropriate to the Scheme of Learning. Support the delivery of these, both inside and outside of the classroom.
• Deliver elements of lessons planned by or with a teacher to a class or group appertaining to TA specialism.
• Take an active role in supporting and developing a culture of team working for the benefit of pupils, both individually and collectively.
About you:
• NVQ/VRQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.
• Specific areas of expertise in supported learning.
• Ability to work flexibly within a team and motivate students.
Benefits of working for The Priory Learning Trust:
• Employee Assistance Programme
• CPD opportunities
• Free onsite parking
• Highly competitive salaries which are reviewed annually
• Discounted gym membership at our Academies
• Discounted Nursery fees at our Academy pre schools
• Pension Scheme
• Flu Jabs
• 2 week October half term for Teaching Staff and term time only staff
• Amazing career progression and opportunities
• Regular social events
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Cycle to work scheme
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
Proposed Interview date: 30 June 2021
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment."
All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.
Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.