What skills and experience we're looking for
Griffe Field Primary School Governors wish to appoint an energetic professional to join the existing excellent, friendly and committed staff team on a permanent part time, term time only contract. We are looking for a positive, dynamic and committed individual who has recent experience working with Key Stage 1 children and with good knowledge and understanding of that curriculum.
The successful candidate should have relevant qualifications for a Level 2 Teaching Assistant (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent) and GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics at Grade C or above and the highest expectations in supporting learning and behaviour so as to maximise all children’s learning potential.
What the school offers its staff
A friendly and supportive staff environmentWellbeing support Professional Development / full training in all aspects of the position Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Further details about the role
The school was inspected in 2023 and found to have outstanding standards of teaching and learning, pupils with positive attitudes, excellent leadership, a positive ethos and the active support of governors, parents and the local community. We are proud of our school.
DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.
DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, completion of a probationary period, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
Commitment to safeguarding
Griffe Field Primary School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and references. In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education the Trust is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the Trust might want to explore with you during the recruitment process.