Level 3 Teaching Assistant Permanent Part time working 18.17 hours per week during term time plus 6 INSET days Salary: Grade 4 (SCP5-6): £24,790 to £25,183 per annum pro rata Actual salary: £10,571.59 to £10,739.18 per annum Start date: As soon as possible John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives – and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint an outstanding practitioner to provide support in our school. This role gives you the opportunity to provide support to the teachers in the care of pupils and management of the classroom along with providing one-to-one intervention-based learning. Your creativity, ability to find solutions and reassuring approach will ensure effective academic, social and emotional progress. Working with colleagues, pupils, parents and other professionals, you will have a professional yet friendly manner, good interpersonal skills and demonstrate sound judgement. If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do. Our ambitious small schools work very closely together and collaborate in all aspects of school life. Completed application forms should be emailed to nps-officenps.jtmat.co.uk Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted. Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 10th February 2025 Selection/Provisional Interview: Thursday 13th February 2025 This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention. John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying. Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.