Salary: NJC Grade C - £23,500 - £24,294 FTE (This will be paid pro-rata to reflect hours and weeks worked) Working Pattern: This is a permanent position working 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year We are seeking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to join our team at Sampford Peverell C of E Primary School. We require an individual who is enthusiastic, conscientious and self-motivated with excellent communication and organisational skills. The successful applicant will undertake work, care and support programmes as directed by the class teacher; provide a key role in enabling access to learning for all pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. We are a happy and successful, small primary school at the heart of the picturesque village of Sampford Peverell, with easy access from the M5. Our dedicated team work together to create a school where there is a real sense of community and where staff and learners can flourish. Our children are eager to learn, and their behaviour is exemplary. This is an exciting opportunity to join our successful primary school and to arrange a visit, please email sampfordventrus.org.uk. For more information about our school, please visit https://www.sampford-peverell-primary.devon.sch.uk/website. To apply for this role please submit your application online; your supporting statement should outline your suitability for the post. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Sunday 6th October 2024, interviews will be held on Thursday 10th October 2024. All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search. Ventrus Multi Academy Trust require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage. Ventrus Our school is a member of Ventrus, a group of Devon schools that actively collaborate to improve children's outcomes. As a Trust, Ventrus offers excellent career and development opportunities. Ventrus is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced disclosure is required for this post. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available here. Our Vision Our vision and accompanying values form the foundations from which all children and adults, irrespective of their faith or background, can be successful and thrive. Our school is a place where everyone is able to flourish in a caring, supportive and safe environment; where we embrace individuality and celebrate those qualities that make us all unique. We strive for our children to be caring and empathetic, and to think critically about the world they live in. We are determined that our children will develop the knowledge and skills that they will need for them to become responsible citizens and to positively contribute to the sustainable future of our world. “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” (Matthew 7:24) Our Values The following values have been adopted by the school and form the basis of our day to day reflections. Forgiveness Kindness Courage Work With Us Documents