What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an excellent, dynamic and motivated Teaching Assistant to join our talented and enthusiastic team of staff supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis. This role is for 25 hours per week (Monday to Friday), Term Time only (plus 5 INSET days), and is on a Fixed-Term Contract until 31 August 2025 (subject to funding).
Applications from experienced Teaching Assistants with particular experience working with children with special educational needs are welcome. Previous experience of working on a 1:1 basis could be advantageous, but not essential as training will be given.
We are a school family at Westbury where each member is proud to play their part. Our vibrant school, set in large grounds, is a place where every individual is valued, nurtured and respected so that they can flourish and live life to the full; it is a great place to grow and learn. Following our positive Ofsted inspection in February 2020, when we were judged to be ‘good’, our journey to improve further continues.
We are seeking someone who:
• is passionate about teaching and learning and enabling all children to achieve success;
• is able to foster excellent relationships with children, parents and staff.
‘Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire.’(Yeats)
If you want to help kindle the fire that gives our children the best start possible, then we look forward to hearing from you!
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
• a happy, welcoming school family with a strong, positive and caring Christian ethos;
• amazing children who are enthusiastic and fully engaged in their learning;
• a professional and dedicated team, who are committed to our continual drive to improve
• a Cycle to Work and Tech purchase scheme;
• a Health and Wellbeing service providing access to counselling, physiotherapy and other valuable services.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, Disclosure and Barring Service and an occupational health check. Short-listed applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record/ information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. We'll carry out online searches on short-listed applicants. References will be requested for short-listed candidates prior to interview. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.