Join Our Team as a Teaching Assistant!Robin Hood Junior School, located in the heart of Sutton town centre, is seeking a dedicated and experienced Teaching Assistant to join us in April. Our school is home to brilliant children and a team of fabulous staff who are committed to creating an inspiring and nurturing learning environment. If you are enthusiastic about developing children's learning and want to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.This post is for 26.25 hours per week, term time plus inset days and may in future include some whole school lunchtime roles which could be clubs, library or other supervision. It is a Scale 3 post and the salary equates to approximately £15.20 per hour. As a guideline, the annual full-time salary is approximately £28,521pa with a pay award pending for April 2025. Actual salary is approximately £17,889pa. If you are already a classroom teaching assistant with over 4 years of recent, relevant and continuous experience, then please ask for further details regarding the role and pay for a Senior Teaching Assistant. You need to have:• Relevant, recent experience in a school (preferably at KS2)• NVQ Level 3 Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools or equivalent qualification preferred• GCSE Maths and English / equivalent qualification and clear spoken English• High standards and expectations for student achievement• A proactive approach to supporting learning & development• Skills to engage and motivate children • Ability to use a range of strategies to encourage engagement and positive behaviour• Excellent communication skills with children and colleaguesYou must be able to work the hours set out below: Mondays: 8.20am to 3.15pm with an unpaid 20 minute morning break and one hour over lunchtime Tuesdays to Fridays: 8.45am to 3.15pm with the same breaks included.We can offer:
A great place to workA welcoming and supportive communityOpportunities to develop professionallyGreat school dinners and free parking!Robin Hood Junior School is a friendly and diverse school situated in the heart of Sutton. We have a strong and supportive ethos across the whole school community. Governors, parents, the leadership team, all staff and pupils care about and contribute to the development of the school. Our school building is loved & cared for and we have outstanding ICT provision. School lunches are brilliant; we have a staff car park and excellent transport links nearby.In December 2022, Ofsted reported that "Pupils are delighted to be a part of this school. They see it as a warm, welcoming place where they feel that they belong. Pupils said it is like being part of a big family. Pupils are kept safe."School visits can be arranged and our website is full of useful information which will give you a taste of life at Robin Hood Junior School. Closing Date: Monday 3rd March at 9am Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 4th March Interviews Date: Tuesday 11th March 2025