Alexandra Park Primary School Bombay Road Stockport SK3 9RF 0161 480 5557 headteacheralexandrapark-pri.stockport.sch.uk https://www.alexandrapark-pri.stockport.sch.uk Job Title: Teaching Assistant Hours of Post: 33.17hours per week, Monday to Friday Working Pattern: 8:30am to 3:45pm (4 days a week) and 8:30am to 4:25pm (1 day a week) (15-minute morning break and 30-minute lunch break) Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time only Salary Grade: Scale 3, points 5 to 6 - 24,790 - 25,183 FTE (salary will be pro rata to part time, term time hours) Start Date of Post: As soon as possible or September 2025 The headteacher, governors and children at Alexandra Park Primary School wish to appoint a self-motivated, caring and passionate teaching assistant to join our successful and friendly school. We welcome applications from experienced teaching assistants looking to progress in their careers in a rich learning environment where their professional development will be prioritised. We also welcome applications from people looking to start a career in education, who are motivated and have a passion for supporting children though providing them with the highest possible standards of care and academic support. Our school deputy head and assistant head both started their careers in education as teaching assistants. As the role initially is supporting upper key stage 2 children, the successful candidate would need to be confident support in all areas of the curriculum, with strong numeracy and English skills. The successful candidate would receive full support and training so they would become an expert in delivering targeted interventions. This could be social and emotional support or academic support depending on the individual strengths and passions of the successful candidate. We are committed to providing every child at our school with the highest possible levels of care and education. Our core values of Care, Aspire and Achieve underpin everything we do and everything we want for our children and our colleagues. Alexandra Park Primary School is a Research School for Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and is part of a national network of 16 primary schools that lead education research and deliver training for the EEF on key aspects of education, such as metacognition, Early Literacy and supporting disadvantaged pupils. Our commitment to our children and staff was recognised by OFSTED, where we were awarded an Outstanding grade in all areas. The successful candidate will be able to offer: A desire to continually learn and become an outstanding teaching assistant A caring nature with the ability to inspire a love of learning High expectations of all children and a dedication to improving all children s futures Be fully committed to collaboration and sharing of expertise with all members of the team Excellent interpersonal and communication skills The school will offer: Outstanding opportunities for personal and professional development To benefit from the learning and opportunities arising from working at an EEF Research School An excellent and well-resourced working environment A school culture where we all support each other The opportunity to work with committed and knowledgeable colleagues Well-behaved children who want to learn A shared ambition to provide all our children with a world class education and levels of care Applicants are welcome to visit. Please contact the school office to arrange a time to visit. The telephone number to book a place is 0161 480 5557. Application forms should be returned to the school: joanne.lockettalexandraparkprimary.uk Closing Date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Observation and Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on Friday 11th April 2025 Our School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and employment references. Stockport Council Valuing Diversity