Level 3 Teaching Assistant Required as soon as possiblePermanent37 hrs / term time only Salary Grade E point 13-19 (£28,163-£31,067 FTE per annum)Actual Salary per annum (£24,240 - £26,721)
Pear Tree Community Junior School is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, enthusiastic, and hard-working Level 3 Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning in the classroom. The role will include complementing the class teachers’ delivery of the national curriculum and assist in the whole planning cycle and preparation of resources. You will be able to help deliver high quality lessons with prepared lesson planning.At Pear Tree, we believe in the power of trust and care to foster growth and success. Our motto, "With trust and care we will grow and flourish," encapsulates the heart of our school's ethos. Located in Derby, our school serves a wonderfully diverse community, offering a rich and rewarding experience for both students and staff alike.
You would be joining a team of committed and supportive professionals, the school can offer lots of opportunity to develop and enhance your skills through training and support.
As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to embrace our core values of Trust, Care, and Grow, which permeate everything we do. We warmly welcome applications from those who are passionate about making a real difference to the lives of children and thrives on challenging themselves and others to keep on improving. Our working relationships are positive, supportive and forward looking. You will:
? be able to provide creative, inspiring and enriching learning opportunities;? possess and use appropriate skills to undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical, emotional and educational needs of individuals and groups of children, including those with special needs? be an enthusiastic classroom practitioner with a positive attitude and high expectations of pupils’ attainment and behaviour? have high expectations of pupils’ achievements and a commitment to excellent standards;? work well as part of a team ? be literate and numerate;? be enthusiastic, energetic and committed to making learning exciting;? have excellent communication skills with children and adults
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? Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community ? A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school? Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange a mutually agreeable date and time How to applyEquality 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 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 Natalie Bounds (Head of School) at Pear Tree Community Junior School, Pear Tree Street, Derby, DE23 8PN Email: n.bounds@peartreej.derby.sch.uk Telephone: 01332 760610
Closing date for applications : Wednesday 13th November 2024 (4pm)Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 20th November 2024 (A.M time tbc)
Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 7000 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