Level 1 Teaching Assistant Required from 1st January 2025 Full time, Term time only & Fixed term until 31st August 2025 Grade C Scale Points 5-6 Salary FTE £24,790-£25,183. Actual salary £21,322-£21,660 Zaytouna Primary School is seeking to appoint a Level 1 Teaching Assistant to support with teaching and learning in the classroom and contribute to the management of pupil behaviour by encouraging positive behaviour in the classroom. We warmly welcome applications from motivated, nurturing individuals with SEND experience to join our dedicated and highly effective team. The post will provide one to one support for a child with Special Educational Needs linked to SEND funding, and is fixed for Spring & Summer terms 2025. You will: have the patience to provide 1 to 1 support to children with complex needs have flexibility to be able to support other children across school be creative in your approach to learning and delivering the curriculum; 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 to see us in action and to meet with our Headteacher are encouraged and warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment. Zaytouna Primary is a larger than average, over-subscribed inner city Islamic Faith school dedicated to providing an excellent education for all our children in partnership with Transform Trust. Located in a commercial district of the city, we draw most of our children from the inner-city area of Normanton. After a period of significant growth and flourishment, we are now at full capacity and operating a waiting list; our staff team is now stable, too. Parents from a wider area are now choosing us as their first preference because of our vibrant academic offer, our provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), as well as our Islamic distinctiveness. Almost all of our children are from minority ethnic backgrounds and a high proportion speak English as an additional language (EAL). Drawing from areas of significant deprivation, the proportion of disadvantaged children is above the national average and growing. The number of children with SEND, including those with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) is broadly in line with the national average and increasing. Our curriculum is the universal entitlement for all children and allows everyone to grow, develop and flourish - this is something we are extremely proud of. Underpinned by the fundamental principles of ‘Peace, Unity and Equality’, we aim throughout our curriculum and ethos to develop the mind, body and soul, with ‘Everyone a Learner and Everyone a Leader.’ We have a strong safeguarding culture, serving one of the most deprived areas in Derby City. Children are exposed to domestic violence, high unemployment and criminal activity. High levels of poverty were more apparent during the lockdown periods. We work in partnership with a local charity to provide substantial food hampers on a regular basis and support our families with digital technologies, clothing and translation services. As an anchor institution in Derby, we work closely with the following organisations: Association of Muslim Schools Derby Jamia Mosque Derby University Our Future Derby Derbyshire Cricket Club Derby Music Partnership Progressive Sports World Class Schools organisation Working for Zaytouna provides the opportunities to DoThingsDifferently in the knowledge that you are part of a team of experts who know what good primary education looks like. 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 Aaron Bird, Headteacher at Zaytouna Primary School, 500 London Road, Derby DE24 8WH Email: officezaytounaprimary.co.uk Telephone: 01332 383379 Closing date for applications: Wednesday 4th December 2024 Interviews will be held on: Monday 9th December 2024