The following exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant to join our wonderful team at Thames Ditton Infant School. The primary responsibilities are to provide additional support to enable the pupils to achieve maximum access to the national curriculum. It will assist the school in meeting the pupils need for encouragement, reassurance, and attending to their personal requirements and physical care whilst encouraging self help at all times. The position will be on a 38.6 week per year (term time) for 30 hours per week. The working hours will be from 8:45am-3:15pm Monday to Friday, with an unpaid half hour break during the hours of work. Applications close Wednesday 27th November at 9am and interviews will take place on Friday 29th November.
References will be sought for short-listed candidates; please ensure your referees are able to provide them. An enhanced DBS check and other safeguarding recruitment checks will be required for the successful candidate. The school reserves the right to withdraw the vacancy earlier. Safeguarding Statement Thames Ditton Infant School 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. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.