POST OF TEACHING ASSISTANT - FOUNDATION STAGE / KEY STAGE 1 Barrow 1618 Church of England Primary Free School This is a part time post commencing in November 2024 (£12.10 per hour, 14.5 hours per week, term time only, fixed until 31.8.2025 in the first instance.) Barrow 1618 C of E Primary Free School is a thriving community in action. As a small rural primary school it is particularly focused on the benefits of outdoor learning, and encourages freedom of spirit and independence of mind. The school is full, with 97 pupils on roll and consists of four classes. We are committed to providing our pupils with invigorating and inspiring educational, social and moral experiences that they’ll remember for a lifetime. We need someone who can demonstrate: the ability to support and deliver stimulating learning experiences a vision for achieving excellence and an absolute belief in the potential of all children the ability to use initiative and to be flexible in order to meet the needs of children supportive team spirit a true interest in creativity and innovation in enhancing the experience of children a love of the countryside and our natural environment and an appreciation of how it can enhance the overall learning experience of the children an inspirational attitude towards delivering a vibrant curriculum maximising the potential of the location of the school and its extensive grounds ability to teach phonics We can offer you: engaged and supportive parents as well as a highly motivated team of staff working in an Outstanding Early Years setting the opportunity to make a difference to the delivery of primary education and to the lives of young people the chance to be innovative and to share in the exciting development of our outstanding school happy and well-behaved children in comparatively small class sizes a beautiful, peaceful and extensive rural working environment This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. If you have any questions about the post in advance of applying please do contact the Head Teacher, Anita Ward, via the school office. Alternatively, please explore the school’s website for more information about our school: www.barrow1618school.co.uk Closing date for applications: Monday 4 th November. Please note that emails will not be monitored between Monday 21 st October and Friday 1 st November as school is closed for half term. Short-listing for this post will take place on Tuesday 5 th November. If you have not been contacted by the end of Tuesday 5 th November, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. Interviews will take place on Tuesday 12 th November. Applications only on prescribed form accepted. Barrow 1618 CofE Free School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.