What skills and experience we're looking for
Required from 6 January 2025 until December 31st 2025 a suitably qualified and experienced teaching assistant to fulfil a senior, level 3 teaching assistant roles.
As a senior TA you will be supporting small groups and individuals with both their learning and well-being. You will assist class teachers with preparation and assessment. Help to deliver adaptive learning and intervention programmes. You will be called upon to supervise a class for short periods as ad hoc cover. You will also supervise morning break time for a class, every day and provide lunch time supervision.
The hours of working are 8.30 am – 4.00 pm including a 15 minute morning break and a 30 minute lunch break.
The governors will consider those who have:
• Relevant teaching assistant qualifications
• Successful experience of implementing work programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom.
• Good communication and inter-personal skills.
The selection process involves shortlisting candidates through the matching of information from the application form, job description and person specification.
Please include the email addresses for your two referees in your application. If shortlisted and as part of our safer recruitment and due diligence checks, your references will need to be secured prior to interview. A designated person will also carry out online checks, in line with KCSIE 2023 point 221 on shortlisted candidates.
What the school offers its staff
Carterknowle Junior School is part of the Holt House and Carterknowle Schools Federation and we nurture a caring community in which every child learns well. We have a welcoming and secure environment with a warm and friendly ethos. We are dedicated to providing high standards and are committed to giving each and every child the best education. We have high expectations and children and adults work together in a positive and supportive way.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose any cautions or convictions prior to interview. The amendments to the ROA Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are therefore not subject to disclosure to employers. The successful candidate will complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Children’s Barred List check.