What skills and experience we're looking for
Kingsway Community Trust wishes to appoint a highly motivated, dynamic and talented teaching assistant to join the KS2 team at Cringle Brook Primary, supporting children individually and in small groups, supporting learning, social and pastoral development.
The successful candidate will be a strong communicator who is a nurturing, patient and positive individual. They will be strong at building relationships with pupils, staff and parents. A very strong commitment to raising aspiration and attainment in an urban setting is essential. This role includes lunchtime supervision. Strong literacy and numeracy skills are essential and successful completion of tests in these areas is part of the interview process.
We offer strong professional development and a number of our TAs go on to teacher training.
Salary: Level 2, Grade 3 £24,404 pro rata, 28.25 hours per week, term time only equates to apx £16,923 per annum
Hours of work:
Monday 8.30am to 4.20pm, 40 minutes unpaid lunch
Tuesday 8.30am to 4.45pm, 40 minutes unpaid lunch
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8.30am to 1.00pm
First stage assessments: 10 February 2025, am
Second stage assessments/interviews: 13 February, pm
What the school offers its staff
Kingsway Community Trust is a Multi Academy Trust based in South Manchester. The Trust is comprised of three, primary schools; Ladybarn Primary School, Cringle Brook Primary and Green End Primary School.
The Trust is led and managed by one Executive Headteacher and a Trust Board. In each school there is a full time Head of School who leads and manages alongside the Executive Headteacher.
Kingsway Community Trust can offer you:-
• A thriving learning community with a positive ethos and innovative approaches
• A supportive and empowering environment, supported by a National Leader of Education
• The support of a well-established, highly successful and forward-thinking Trust
• A culturally rich and diverse urban community
Further details about the role
How to Apply
Candidates should download the application form and complete in full, making sure to fully address the person specification and return to jobs@kingswaycommunitytrust.co.uk
We cannot accept CVs as an application. Our application form must be used and completed in full, making sure you address the person specification. Submissions received without a completed application form will not be considered. Photographs of application forms will not be accepted.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.