What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for staff who:
• Are passionate about making learning effective and enjoyable.
• Can fill our children’s lives with creativity, challenge, wonder and fun.
• Can create a haven in which our children feel especially safe, valued and happy.
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer:
• A brand new purpose built primary school with extensive resources.
• A commitment to high quality professional development.
• A supportive and encouraging Senior Leadership Team and trust. (SLT will be made up of an Executive Principal and Executive Vice Principal who will work across both Sires Hill Primary Academy and Didcot Primary Academy).
• A commitment to work life balance.
Further details about the role
More information about the post:
• The post is 21.25 hours per week.
• The working hours are 8.15am - 12.30pm, which are non-negotiable to cover extended hours, core teaching hours and lunch cover.
• You will be paid on the NJC scale, starting at spine point 3.
• The pro rata salary for this post based on 21.25 hours is £11,182.
• This post is term time only (which includes 5 inset days).
• This post is for a January 2025 start.
• Fixed term contract 01/01/2025 to 31/08/2025 this may be extended.
• The LSAs will be based in our Early Years 2 year old class (nursery).
The post includes lunchtime cover, supporting children both inside and outside.
Further information about the school can be found on our website:
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): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references 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.