St Peter’s Church of England Primary School
Position: Teaching Assistant with ELSA responsibilities
Required from: 28th April 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £17,474 to £17,753
(£25,188 - £25,590 FTE)
Hours: 30 hours per week – Monday to Friday
Term Time + 1 week INSET
We are a friendly, welcoming, one form entry church school in the heart of Whetstone village close to Blaby, Wigston and Leicester but on the edge of beautiful Leicestershire countryside. The school was graded Good in its Ofsted inspection in October 2024 and is determined & focused on building on that for the benefit of all our pupils and families. We have a fantastic team and are seeking to recruit a Teaching Assistant with ELSA responsibilities to join us.
Are you:
• Committed to the well - being, education, development, confidence and progress of every child including those with SEND.
• Someone with experience of being an excellent TA with a successful inclusive classroom ethos.
• Able to foster excellent behaviour management in all pupils in line with our school policies and willing to support others to achieve the same.
• Show good communication skills towards children, parents and colleagues?
• Passionate, caring and with a passion to make school interesting, fun and inclusive?
• Already an ELSA or willing to be trained as an ELSA
• Supportive of our positive Christian ethos?
Why Work for us?
We think you will love working with us and here are some of the reasons why:
• We are a welcoming and supportive school with strong values and a caring ethos.
• Our staff are a hardworking team dedicated to school improvement enabling children to succeed.
• Our children are happy and enjoy school
• We have a supportive leadership team and wider school community.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same ethos.
Since the 1st April 2019, we have been an academy within Embrace Multi Academy Trust. This is an exciting period for our school, as we are working within Embrace to achieve the best possible outcomes for all our stakeholders, including members of staff. Employees at all Embrace academies are employed by Embrace Multi Academy Trust rather than the individual academy but are employed under national terms and conditions. We are excited by the opportunity and challenge that the formation of the new trust provides for all employees.
Location: St Peter’s CoE Primary School, Wale Road, Whetstone, Leicestershire LE8 6NJ
Closing date for applications: Midnight Friday 28th March 2025
Interviews to be held: W/C Monday 31st March 2025
References will be requested for all shortlisted applicants before interview.
Further details and an application form are available from ETeach. Informal enquiries can be made to Lesley Stewart, Business Manager Applications will only be accepted on the form provided and CVs or other forms of application will not be considered.
The post is considered to be regulated activity and as such subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check. Additionally, applicants are to be aware that an overseas criminal record check, or certificate of good behaviour, will be required before appointment, from candidates who have lived overseas for a period of 3 months or more (including aggregated time), aged 16 or over in the previous 10 years.