Teaching Assistant location_on Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy 06/12/2024 The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included. Job details Salary Grade 5, £24,404 - £25,183 pro rata Contractual hours 30 Basis Part time Region Doncaster Job category/type Education - Non-Teaching Date posted 21/11/2024 Job reference REQ18845 Job description Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy Mere Lane Armthorpe Doncaster DN3 2DG Tel: 01302 831307 Permanent, 30 hours per week term time only. Start date: 6th January 2025. Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy is a highly popular school, with a warm, caring, friendly ethos where children and the local community are at the heart of our work. We are passionate that all children should see their time at school as happy and fulfilling with their potential developed to the utmost. Our vision is that at Shaw Wood we have A mbition develop R esilience strive for E xcellence “Nurturing a love of learning, fostering kindness and respect; by empowering potential, enriching our community for generations to come.” We currently have over 430 pupils on role and with new housing developments locally expect this to increase over the upcoming years. Our parents and families actively support their children and engage in many aspects of school life, including the wider community events, in which we excel. We are keen to hear from individuals who are passionate about working with children and can contribute to our team as an outstanding Teaching Assistant. We want someone who has the drive and motivation to raise outcomes for our children and make learning an enjoyable experience. We value those who have a strong team ethos and are self-motivated develop themselves alongside the children. As the successful candidate you will need to have experience of working with primary aged children, preferably Early years for this post and a good standard of written English. We want a Teaching Assistant who: is highly motivated and enthusiastic is creative and innovative is an effective communicator demonstrates high standards in themselves and their work and expects high standards from others is able to demonstrate enthusiasm and flexibility with the capacity to contribute to the wider aspects of school life is committed to their own professional learning and is reflective in their practice is aspirational for themselves, the children and the school We can offer you: enthusiastic and caring children who are keen to learn and parents who show a keen interest in the education of their children a commitment to your continuing professional learning and career development a well-resourced working environment a hardworking team who are committed to promoting high achievement across the curriculum a good humoured, industrious, highly skilled and enthusiastic staff team supportive and effective leadership and Governors Access to an Employee Assistance Programme An annual wellbeing day Candidates are encouraged to visit the school or have an informal discussion about the role. Visits to the school are on the following days and times: Thursday 28th November 2024, 1.15pm Friday 29th November 2024, 9:30am Wednesday 4th December 2024, 3:30pm Please contact Michelle Connolly, Office Manager via e-mail at adminshawwood.doncaster.sch.uk or alternatively ring on 01302 831397 to arrange your visit. We look forward to meeting you. The closing date is 12pm on Friday 6th December 2024 and interviews will take place during on Tuesday 10th December 2024. The application form and information pack is available by request from the school: adminshawwood.doncaster.sch.uk or Tel: 01302 831307. The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.