Teaching Assistant Level 2 (Across the primary phase) Required from 22nd April 2025 (or as close to this date as possible) Full time, term time only Permanent Level 2 Grade D point 7 – 12 (£25,584-£27,711 FTE) Actual pro-rata salary £22,005-£23,834 Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School is seeking to appoint an excellent teaching assistant who has high expectations of children’s progress and a drive for self-development. We are looking to appoint a forward-thinking, flexible and ambitious teaching assistant, who understands the value of building relationships to support teaching and learning and to effectively manage behaviour, which might sometimes be challenging. The successful candidate will become part of the Brierley family, which is built on our values of belonging, caring, resilience and integrity. You will: • Be a consistently effective teaching assistant. • Be passionate about teaching and learning and making a difference to every child. • Value a team approach and be keen to contribute and share your skills and experience with colleagues. • Be able to build on and maintain strong relationships with staff, families, children, governors and the local and wider community. • Have experience in leading and delivering interventions. • Be able to work on your own initiative and collaborate with colleagues. • Understand the necessity of safeguarding children. In return we offer: • A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards. • Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives. • Calm and purposeful learning environments. • Friendly, polite, well-behaved children who deserve the very best. • Good relationships between children, staff, families, governors and community. • A Leadership Team who wants everyone to succeed. • Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust. • A focus on experiential learning as a way of achieving great outcomes. If you would like to be part of our Brierley family, and believe that you have the necessary skills and drive to support our journey of improvement, please contact the office to arrange an appointment to visit the school and learn more about us. Visits to our school are warmly welcomed - please contact the school office (01623 553189) to arrange. How to apply Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview. Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website http://www.transformtrust.co.uk/vacancies. Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for. Any questions or queries should be directed to our Operations Manager, Simran Nijjar on 01623 553189 at Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School, Westbourne View, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire NG17 2HT. Email: bforestofficebforest.notts.sch.uk Closing date for applications: 7th March 2025 Midday Interviews will be held on 28th January 2025 Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 8300 children in 24 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus. We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children. We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations. Safeguarding Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and pre-employment background checks, including satisfactory references, medical, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance, online and social media checks and completion of relevant safeguarding training including Safeguarding Children in Education All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children