Teaching Assistant Level 3 Permanent, part time, working Monday to Friday 32.5 hours per week Term Time Plus 6 INSET days Salary: Grade 4 £24,790 to £25,183 per annum, pro rata Actual Salary: £18,909 - £19,208.76 per annum John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives – and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT and a growing school, we are seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support our children in our Early Years Foundation Stage, Reception class. The successful candidate will demonstrate: - Enthusiasm, passion, and a nurturing approach to working with children - a belief that ‘what happens early, matters for a lifetime’. The Fradley Park team would like to find an individual who is prepared to ‘pull together with others to help achieve common goals’ and someone who would happily ‘shine a light on others’. In turn we will provide a supportive leadership team, a wonderful new school building, opportunities for first class professional development and a happy team to work within. Level 3 full and relevant EYFS qualification or equivalent essential. We are particularly interested to hear from individuals who are keen to undertake additional hours and support our wrap-around provision, that operates from 7:30am and runs until 6.00pm. If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do. If you want to discuss this role, please contact Chrissie Allen, by emailing officefps.jtmat.co.uk or Telephoning 01543 761030. Completed application forms should be emailed to officefps.jtmat.co.uk Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted. Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 3rd February 2025 Selection/Interview: Week commencing 10th February 2025 This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention. John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying. Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.