One post for 17.5 hours Teaching Assistant plus 5 hours Lunchtime Supervisor Fixed Term Contract until 18 th July 2025 17.5 hours Teaching Assistant – Grade 5 SCP 6 5 hours Lunchtime Supervisor – Grade 2 SCP 3 Required from 24 th February 2025 The Governors of St. Leonard’s Primary School are offering the opportunity for an outstanding, ambitious and highly motivated teaching assistant to join our team from February 2025. St. Leonard’s Primary School is a popular school that currently has 221 children on roll and a 26 place Governor run Nursery. Our school moved in September 2023 to a new, larger site at the Kingston Centre. From September 2024, our school has grown in size and our PAN in Reception has increased from 30 to 45. We are looking for a teaching assistant with experience of Key Stage 1 and Lower Key Stage 2 to work alongside our teaching staff. If you believe that you possess the skill, ambition and motivation to join our team then please consider a position at our school. Our well-behaved and hardworking children have a love for learning and require outstanding support to further them on their learning journey. We are a very hardworking and committed team of professionals who strive for excellence within our practice. Our team works together to provide a welcoming, safe and successful school with creative, motivated and happy learners at the heart of it. The successful candidate will: Be an outstanding teaching assistant who is inspirational, enthusiastic and passionate. KS1 and Lower KS2 experience is essential. Be committed to raising standards of progress and attainment and closing gaps in learning. Be able to work effectively, flexibly and supportively as part of a team. Have high expectations of their performance and the performance of the children. Be prepared to participate in all aspects of St. Leonard’s school life. St. Leonard’s offers: Responsive pupils who enjoy coming to school; are well-behaved and eager to learn A welcoming, dedicated, hardworking and supportive team of teaching, support and office staff A supportive and well-organised governing body Parents who value the school A commitment to your continued professional development and progress within your role Visits to the school are encouraged. Please telephone or email the School Office to arrange an appointment on the following dates: Wednesday 29 th January at 9:15 am Monday 3 rd February at 2:00 pm Tuesday 11 th February at 4:00 pm Closing Date: Wednesday 12 th February 2025: 12:00 pm Shortlisting Date: Wednesday 12 th February 2025: afternoon Interview Date: Friday 14 th February If you require an application pack, please download the attached information. School Address: St. Leonard’s Primary School Fairway Stafford ST16 3TW Tel: 01785 334960 Email: officest-leonards-stafford.staffs.sch.uk Website: www.stleonardsstafford.co.uk This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form. Please also note that if you are shortlisted for the role, we may conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which may indicate that you are unsuitable to work with children, and that we may want to explore with you at interview.