Location: Stoke Lodge Primary SchoolContract: Fixed Term until 31/08/2025Pay Scale: Grade 10 £19,637 - £20,602 pro rata (£25,992 - £27,269 FTE) per annum Hours: 32.5 Hours per week (Monday to Friday)Stoke Lodge Primary School are looking to appoint an adaptable, flexible and resourceful Teaching Assistant to join their dedicated and friendly learning support team in the Early Years Phase. This contract is offered on a fixed term basis for this academic year.Hours for this role are 32.5 hours per week to be worked Monday to Friday, the working pattern is to be agreed. The successful candidate will work term time only plus 5 INSET days, totalling 39 weeks per year.This role includes supporting the academic progress of our students, including those with additional needs who are identified as disadvantaged. Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details.All candidates must have a good standard of general education, to include Maths and English at GCSE level "C" or above or equivalent qualification, good interpersonal skills with both adults and children and NVQ3 for Teaching Assistants or other relevant experience and qualification. Our Philosophy as an Employer Our overarching aim and vision is for our schools to deliver an exceptional education for children and young people, ensuring that students have access to the highest standards of teaching, resources and learning opportunities. We are ambitious for our academies. We live in a demanding educational landscape that brings with it challenges, but also opportunities. We are excited by the opportunities for talented and inspirational educators to make an impact and create a powerful legacy. We seek applicants for our roles who can align with our vision and have the talent, drive and determination to deliver that vision successfully. We support all our schools with our leadership and management, school improvement, legal, financial, administrative, admissions, marketing, premises, safeguarding and HR expertise. We think our roles are tremendously exciting ones to perform supported by the expert Olympus team. We are inspired by our academies’ journey and consider it a great privilege to design and develop a 21st century school education. We will be very interested to hear your ideas and aspirations too. We are looking for staff who will deliver an exceptional education for the young people in our care. Benefits • Pension Scheme • Annual pay progression opportunities • Cycle to Work Scheme • Corporate membership of Bristol Zoo/Wild Place at reduced rates • Free onsite parking • Coaching/Counselling services • Termly and annual staff recognition and awards scheme• Employee Assistance Programme Closing date: Friday 22nd November at 9:00am. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.The Olympus Academy Trust - Stoke Lodge Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants will be required to undergo security and vetting processes appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure & Barring Service. We have a suite of safeguarding procedures, policies and guidance for all of our staff and volunteers to ensure we actively promote children and young people’s welfare and safety. Moreover, as part of the safer recruitment process we will carry out online searches as part of the recruitment process. Details of online accounts will be requested at application stage.
We apply Equal, Diversity and Inclusion at all stages of recruitment and selection. We carry out shortlisting, interviewing and selection without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Those with disabilities meeting the minimum requirements for the post will be shortlisted and will make reasonable adjustments to ensure they are not disadvantaged during the interview process. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, as they are under-represented within the Trust. We offer the opportunity of flexible working patterns where possible to assist with a work/life balance and welcome applications from people wishing to work on a part-time or job share basis for all roles including full time. We are happy to discuss flexible working from day one.