Description Freeman Community Primary School – Stowupland, Suffolk, IP14 4BQ £17,033 - £17,571 per annum 31.25 hrs per week, 39 weeks per year Part Time Permanent Reference: 6817 Required as soon as possible We are looking to appoint a caring and enthusiastic person to support children across the whole school. The successful candidate must be able to support the class teacher in addition to working with individuals and small groups of children. Through doing this they will assist children with their learning, enabling them to achieve the work set by the class teacher and deliver intervention and support programmes. Experience of working in a school is desirable but not essential as support and training will be put in place for the successful candidate. You will: be positive, patient, kind and caring be flexible and enthusiastic in their approach to the children's and school's needs have high expectations of children's behaviour and achievements possess good literacy and numeracy skills (at least GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent) demonstrates a high regard for safeguarding procedures demonstrates initiative and the ability to communicate well with teaching staff, pupils and parents. We can offer: a welcoming, friendly and supportive staff team dedicated to raising standards happy children who are eager to learn and make the most of their time in our school well behaved children a school that strives for every child to reach their true potential supportive staff and governors opportunities to grow and develop as a professional a beautiful setting. For more information: Please find a downloadable copy of the full Job Description (pdf). To arrange to visit the school, please contact Mrs Sue Lewis, Office Manager, on 01449 612067 via adminfreeman.suffolk.sch.uk. For information about the school, visit our website https://www.freeman.suffolk.sch.uk How to apply: Please find a downloadable copy of the Application Form (docx) and complete in full. Application forms and supporting statements will need to be completed electronically and returned to adminfreeman.suffolk.sch.uk. Closing date: 12pm, 13 January 2025 Interviews may be held earlier if suitable candidates apply before the closing date. Freeman school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Freeman Community Primary School is a successful, happy, caring community of 204 children in the village of Stowupland, near Stowmarket. We are part of the Children’s Endeavour Trust as one of eight primary schools across the Stowmarket and Ipswich areas. The Children’s Endeavour Trust allows for opportunities to network with colleagues in different schools to support professional development for all staff across the Trust.