Salary:
G3, Salary Point 6 to 9 (please note, zero hour contract)
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Casual
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
9 February 2025
Job overview
Our School
Benjamin Adlard Primary School is a thriving, happy school in the heart of Gainsborough. We are very much a community school, always looking to work closely with families to ensure the best possible opportunities for children in our local area. Everyone is welcomed and valued. As a member of the
Anthem Schools Trust
family of schools, we are secular and welcome children from all backgrounds.
We believe a happy child is a successful one and that education should take place in a fully inclusive environment with equal opportunities for all. Our team goes the extra mile to make a difference to our pupils and our wider community by providing a positive, safe, and stimulating environment for children to learn, where all are valued.
Our Values
Our school values are Aspiration, Independence, and Resilience.
These values shape what happens every day in our school so that every child has a rich and rewarding experience that helps them grow into successful learners, confident individuals, and responsible citizens.
Our Aims
* Raise aspirations of the community to ensure hopes and dreams become a reality.
* Provide every child with an outstanding education and experiences which enable them to reach their full potential and become lifelong learners.
* Be at the heart of the community.
* Create a safe, stimulating, and vibrant environment that promotes self-worth, self-belief, and resilience.
* Create a culture where children, staff, and parents have a voice and feel valued to make a positive difference.
* Embrace all cultures and beliefs and promote inclusivity and equality.
* Build two-way trusting relationships, developing partnerships with parents and the wider community.
* Nurture the wellbeing of our children, staff, and parents to ensure everyone feels confident and happy.
Teaching Assistant Main duties and responsibilities
* Work with individuals or small groups of pupils in the classroom under the direct supervision of teaching staff and provide feedback to the teacher.
* Support pupils to understand instructions and support independent learning and inclusion of all pupils.
* Support the teacher in behaviour management and keeping pupils on task.
* Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate.
* Prepare and clear up the learning environment and resources, including photocopying, filing, and the display and presentation of pupils’ work and contribute to maintaining a safe environment.
* Record pupil data as required.
* Support children’s learning through play.
* Present a positive personal image, contributing to a welcoming school environment which supports equal opportunities for all.
Teaching Assistants in this role may also undertake some, or all of the following:
* Assist with break-time supervision including facilitating games and activities.
* Assist with escorting pupils on educational visits.
* Support pupils in using ICT.
* Assist pupils with eating, dressing, and hygiene, as required, whilst encouraging independence.
* Support pupils on a one-to-one basis in line with the requirements of an EHCP.
Join and we can offer you:
* The chance to join a supportive and friendly team, who are passionate about the school.
* The opportunity to work within an organisation that has a robust personal development programme and is committed to the professional development of every individual.
* Membership of the local government pension scheme.
* Access to Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential support on a range of issues such as work, wellbeing, money, health, and legal advice.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Access to a Health Cash Plan, an optional scheme to pay a weekly or monthly premium to claim money back on everyday health care needs such as dentist, optical, and physical needs.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to support the pupils we would be delighted to hear from you.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check, and satisfactory references.
It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’. Anthem will undertake a basic online check for all shortlisted candidates.
About Benjamin Adlard Primary School
Benjamin Adlard Primary School
Sandsfield Lane, Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 1DB
United Kingdom
+44 1427 612562
Our school is proud to be part of
Anthem
, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives.
Benjamin Adlard Primary School is a thriving, happy school in the heart of Gainsborough. We are very much a community school, always looking to work closely with families to ensure the best possible opportunities for children in our local area. Everyone is welcomed and valued.
At Benjamin Adlard (or Benjies to our friends!), we work hard to 'Make a Difference' to our pupils and our wider community. To us, making a difference means ensuring the children enjoy coming to school, are happy to learn, and go home at the end of the day full of enthusiasm for what they might learn tomorrow. It means raising their aspirations, promoting independence, and building resilience, so our pupils can go on to build positive futures.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, visitors, and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, suitable references, and other essential checks. Staff involved in recruitment and selection of employees are trained in safer recruitment, and all our staff and volunteers undertake Child Protection training.
Employee Benefits Include:
* Pension schemes - TPS (Teachers) and LGPS (Non-Teachers)
* CPD certified opportunities - available to all employees
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - providing wellbeing and confidential advice services
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Health Shield Scheme
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