Job details
Job role
* Teaching Assistant
Visa sponsorship
Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Part time
Contract type
Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
£23.00 Annually (FTE) Scale 2, Points 5-6 (FTE £24,790 - £25,183)
Level 2 Teaching Assistant job summary
Pathfinder CofE Primary School
Part of the Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust (DEMAT)
is seeking to appoint a
Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Payscale: Scale 2, Point 5 (FTE £24,790 per year, approx. £18,207 pro-rata)
32.5 hours per week
8.30 am - 3.30 pm, Monday - Friday
Commencing: as soon as possible
About You
To be successful in this role, you will ideally:
1. Have experience of working with children and/or as a Teaching Assistant
2. Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
3. Be enthusiastic, ambitious, and serious about improving children's life chances through education
4. Be highly organised, conscientious, and able to set clear priorities when managing a busy workload
5. Be able to work cooperatively and communicate clearly with fellow colleagues, parents, and pupils
6. Have a 'can-do' attitude and the ability to use your initiative
7. Be able to work flexibly and professionally
About Role
We are looking for an experienced Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our team, working 32.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year with the working hours required being 8.30 am - 3.30 pm, Monday to Friday. The purpose of this role is to provide pupils with classroom support.
About Us
Pathfinder CofE Primary School is part of the DEMAT family of schools who work in partnership towards the common goal of delivering an excellent education for our pupils and a supportive, enriching place to work for our staff. Pathfinder CofE Primary School is very proud to continue the great work that has been done to better the future lives of our children.
DEMAT is a large multi-academy Trust which consists of 39 primary academies and approximately 7,000 pupils. Our primary focus as a Trust is to ensure that every child in our schools receives a world-class education through a knowledge-rich curriculum which values the arts as well as what may be perceived as more academic subjects. We are unapologetic about holding the highest expectations for our children, for their outcomes as well as their behaviour and personal development. DEMAT's vision is: To learn. To know. To lead out. This sets out what we do as a Trust and how we work with our children to become confident within society and to develop as individuals. This is encapsulated in the DEMAT Promise and underpinned by our values of Love, Community, Trust, Respect, and Ambition.
If we sound like your perfect match, then we want to hear from you!
In order to be considered please complete a full application on My New Term
If you choose to join us, our promise is to offer you:
1. Exceptional CPD with subject leadership and general network and buddying opportunities.
2. Career progression opportunities internally and/or across a large number of DEMAT schools.
3. A supportive work environment with a Trust that understands the importance of enhancing health and wellbeing at work with 24-hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
4. A generous pension and annual leave entitlement.
5. Inclusive policies and practices.
6. Well-behaved and enthusiastic children.
7. Strong links with the community and local church groups.
Closing Date: 13 February 2025
(We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a suitable number of internal or external applications)
Interview Date: tbc
Safer Recruitment
The Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust (DEMAT) is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.
We do not discriminate against staff based on age, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, gender, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background or any other inappropriate distinction or characteristic covered by the Equality Act 2010.
DEMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Please be aware that all shortlisted candidates will have an online search conducted as part of DEMAT's due diligence checks in line with KCSIE.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers, and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
1. childcare disqualification
2. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
3. medical
4. online and social media
5. prohibition from teaching
6. right to work
7. satisfactory references
8. suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands, or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
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