The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint a Teaching Assistant Level 3 at Yew Tree Primary School, Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ.
Yew Tree is a two-form entry school with 47 staff and 370 pupils aged between 3 and 11. Yew Tree’s school motto is ‘Working together to achieve our best’.
To start: March 2025 ASAP.
The Teaching Assistant Level 3 full time salary is £27,269-£22,494.
This is a fixed term, part-time role, 32 hours per week, Term Time Only with an actual salary of £20,743-£22,494 - (TMBC Grade E, Points 11-16) with a view to extend into the next academic year.
Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration, motivation and to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our academies and all roles at our Academy are central to ensuring that we work to support this.
To work under the guidance/instruction of designated teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area under the guidance of teaching staff.
We are looking for a person who has:
1. Proven outstanding experience/practice as a Teaching Assistant Level 3
2. Experience of teaching groups of pupils at primary level, preferably in KS2
3. Excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills
4. Excellent skills in team working
5. Excellent skills in working with children
6. Commitment, flexibility and enthusiasm
7. A desire for career development
8. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.
The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:
Applications close at 12:00 on Friday 7th March 2025.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 13th March 2025.
Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. Please contact Nina Ginko-Kennedy nina.ginko@yewtree.tameside.sch.uk to arrange a time to look round.
If you have any queries about the Trust, the roles or about the completion of the application form please e-mail Nina Ginko-Kennedy nina.ginko@yewtree.tameside.sch.uk or for an informal discussion please call 0161 338 3452. The application form should be completed and returned to us either in hard copy to Yew Tree Primary School, Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5BJ or electronically via e-mail to nina.ginko@yewtree.tameside.sch.uk.
Victorious Academies Trust has a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The role described involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process.
All support staff roles within our Trust have a probationary period of three months.
All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
For more information on the Trust's Safer Recruitment and Privacy Policies go to Trust Policies.
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