Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School wishes to appoint two outstanding, experienced Teaching Assistants to work in our school. We are looking for new staff in both KS1 and KS2. The ideal candidate will:
• be an outstanding practitioner experienced across all year groups, but please indicate on your application whether you are interested in KS1 or KS2.• have the key attributes of flexibility and reliability. You must be positive and have excellent communication skills with children, other school staff and parents.• be enthusiastic and creative, willing to undertake all necessary training and able to show intiative, but also be willing to seek and listen to advice.• be forward thinking, highly organised and proactive in their approach.• have high expectations of all children and be committed to actively supporting inclusion.• have strong literacy and numeracy skills.• have additional training or experience in adapting learning for different abilities of children and running high quality interventions, including for children with SEND.• be fully committed to and support the school's ethos of 'We are Golden and we SPARKLE'.The following experience and training is desirable:• delivering the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Scheme for Phonics for KS1 practitioners.Glade Hill can offer you:• Children who love learning and are Golden and SPARKLE.• A fantastic staff team committed to ensuring all children make progress with their learning.• Supportive governors and parents.• Ambitious leaders who will be committed to your continuing professional development.• A commitment to work-life balance.The post is for 35 hours per week and on a term-time only basis. Actual gross yearly salary will be between £22,546 and £25,277 depending on experience.The successful candidate will be appointed subject to satisfactory references, a health clearance and enhanced DBS check as our school is committed to the safeguarding and protection of our pupils.If you would like to have an informal chat with the Headteacher prior to application then please do not hesitate to contact her via the School Office to arrange a visit or speak to her on the phone. Please visit the school website for further information about our school.Interviews: Tuesday 21 January 2025