Job Title:
Teaching Assistant
Pay Scale:
Grade 3, point 5 (Actual salary £21,229 to £21,909 per annum)
Hours:
Temporary, full time (part time would be considered)
Closing Date:
9am on Monday 3rd March 2025
Interview Date:
Thursday 6th March 2025
We are looking to appoint a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to provide high quality, efficient and responsive support for the school. You would be joining an exceptional and supportive team of professionals, who are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and our mission to make every day count for the children. Each of our individual roles has an impact on the future of our children and so, we put them at the heart of the decisions we make and the services we provide.
Edwalton is an inspirational school. We are fortunate to have a wonderful outdoor environment to bring our school curriculum to life. We have a fully functional farm and woodland area used for our forest school provision. We also have extensive grounds and want to ensure our school continues to be not just maintained, but developed, in line with our key value of sustainability to the benefit of our children.
We can offer you:
* A fantastic working environment, in a team that works together for the benefit of children in our school
* Support to develop you within this role, to be the best you can be, and to help you develop for your next career step
* An opportunity to be part of a supportive, developmental partnership
* The opportunity for quality Continuous Professional Learning
* A varied job where no day is the same!
* The opportunity for flexible working and generous holiday entitlement.
* Pensions scheme with generous employer contributions.
* An organisation committed to supporting and enabling all staff
We are looking for someone who:
* Is passionate.
* Is interested in education and its impact on the lives of children.
* Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
* Can work effectively with and without direction.
* Enthusiasm, energy, integrity, and professionalism.
* Is a team player.
* Has an eye for detail.
* Is willing to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in.
Your core duties will be:
* Encouraging pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
* Encouraging pupils to act independently as appropriate.
* Supporting the needs of every child, with the expectation that every child can and will succeed.
* Preparing the classroom environment as directed for lessons and assisting with the display of pupils’ work.
* Supporting pupils in their learning in all areas of the curriculum.
Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the closing date.
We welcome applications from both internal and external candidates. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and post-holders to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
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