Teaching Assistants Monday to Friday 8.20am – 3.15pm, 32.08 hours per week Salary: Grade 2 Points 5-6, £18,016.33 - £18,417.69 per annum (actual salary) Start date: 28.4.25 for one role and 1.9.25 for second role Our Vision At Blackwell First School we aim to educate the whole child and to ensure children are happy, healthy and fulfil their potential in terms of development of skills for life, social and moral values and academic success. Blackwell First School is looking to appoint a dedicated, skilled and professional teaching assistant to join our successful team. The successful applicant will have: Good and outstanding practice with high expectations A drive to support the whole school vision Dedication and a willingness to contribute to the whole school ethos Excellent behaviour management Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills (including spoken and written English) These posts will be for Nursery teaching assistant roles for our Outdoor Nursery with opportunities to work across the school. Applicants with a love of the outdoors are welcome. These posts are subject to a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Blackwell First School is committed to the provision of equal opportunities, diversity and promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. Online checks of all applicants will be undertaken. Visits are warmly welcomed from prospective candidates. Please phone the school office on 0121 445 1622 to book a visit. Please look on our school website for further information www.blackwellfirstschool.com or contact the school office and speak to Mrs Hilton (office administrator). Closing date for applications: 4 February 2025 9am Interviews: 7 February 2025 Please send applications to the school office or email officeblackwell.worcs.sch.uk