Ladygrove Primary School & Nursery Old Office Road, Dawley, TELFORD TF4 2LF Telford Telephone: 01952 388370 Teaching Assistant Required from January 2025 Due to an increase in children with SEND, Ladygrove Primary School has an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Teaching Assistant. About Us: At Ladygrove Primary School we pride ourselves on being a friendly, happy and supportive school. We see children as individuals and work hard to nurture and develop them. We value the whole child and work hard to give all of our children a well- rounded education. We are committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Our motto, ‘ Every day counts, every minute matters ,’ underpins the values of our school. Education opens doors to opportunities and the sense of belonging to Ladygrove helps to shape our pupils as individuals. The Teaching Assistant’s role: Teaching Assistant Level 2 £12.45 - £12.65 per hour 19 hours per week. Hours: 8.45 a.m. start until 12 noon 3 days per week and 8.45- 3.00pm 2 days per week. Term Time only. This is a temporary position until 31 st July 2025. Ladygrove Primary School and Nursery is looking to appoint a highly motivated and organised Teaching Assistant, who is passionate about improving academic outcomes for children and have high expectations for the children in their care. This post is suitable for Level 2 Teaching Assistant and is an exciting opportunity to work with a growing and an ambitious school. If you feel that you have the skills, abilities, and experience that we are looking for and are interested in working in an environment committed to improving the learning outcomes for children, we would be very pleased to hear from you. In return we can offer you a pleasant, well equipped working environment, a supportive and friendly team, supportive parents and lovely children, as well as numerous professional development opportunities. This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as stated in the person specification. Visits to our school are strongly encouraged, please contact school on 01952 388370 to arrange a visit or via email via the following email address: jo.weichlbauer1taw.org.uk. To Apply Application forms and further details are available by clicking on links below or directly from the school. Unfortunately, CV’s will not be accepted. All completed application forms should be emailed to the Headteacher – jo.weichlbauer1taw.org.uk Ladygrove Primary School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2024), such as an online check. This post also requires checks under the Childcare Disqualification Regulations and Childcare Act 2006. We are committed to equality and diversity. We follow safer recruitment practices in our vetting process. Please read our attached Safer recruitment Policy and Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy. Closing Date : Thursday 28 th November at 12 noon Short Listing: Thursday 28 th November 2024 afternoon Interview Date : Monday 2 nd December 2024 Attached documents Safer Recruitment policy Child protection & Safeguarding Policy Job Description Application form Application notes