Teaching Assistant

Job detailsJob roleTeaching assistantVisa sponsorshipVisas cannot be sponsoredKey stageEarly years, Key stage 1Working patternFull time: The vacancy is for a full time (30 hours per week), term time position, with an additional 2.5 hours per week of lunchtime assistant cover.Contract typeFixed term - To 31st July 2025Pay scaleA1/B1 02What skills and experience we're looking forBlenheim Primary School are looking for a Teaching Assistant to work in our Outstanding school, where we are "Aiming high in the heart of the city". We want all pupils to achieve their maximum potential by having high expectations and excellent standards. We provide a calm, positive atmosphere where children can feel safe, healthy, happy, confident and motivated. We celebrate and respect our cultural diversity and provide a stimulating and relevant curriculum, recognising achievement and celebrating success in all areas of school life.The successful candidates will be caring, extremely motivated and enthusiastic, with the energy required to join our hardworking, high achieving team. They will:love working with childrenunderstand how children learnenjoy working as part of a teamhave good literacy, numeracy and communication skillsbe flexible and have the ability to use their initiativehave high expectations of achievement and behaviour.What the school offers its staffThe role involves working under the direction of the class teacher to support learning and development. This post is for somebody to work in year 1 and reception. The vacancy is for a full time (30 hours per week), term time position, with an additional 2.5 hours per week of lunchtime assistant cover.If you would like to visit the school prior to applying, appointments will be on Thursday 3rd October at 9:00am or 4:00pm. Please call the school office on 0113 2930808 to book onto one of these sessions.The closing date for completed applications is 9:00am on Monday 7th October 2024Interviews are to be held Wednesday 16th October 2024Blenheim Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expected all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to and enhanced DBS check.To apply for this role, please email [email protected] to receive the job description and an application form.Commitment to safeguardingOur organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):childcare disqualificationDisclosure and Barring Service (DBS)medicalonline and social mediaprohibition from teachingright to worksatisfactory referencessuitability to work with childrenYou must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.Applying for the jobPlease download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to tracked-link#track auxclick->tracked-link#track contextmenu->tracked-link#track" data-tracked-link-target="link" data-link-type="application_email" data-link-subject="455d8ee8-a466-49da-9e31-85602e0d496e" data-tracked-link-text="xugam-fumen-mevyv-gipyk-picyl-fanoc-fobov-higor-rabun-hazig-hanav-talof-vovob-fazuz-mobet-sakug-cyxex" href="mailto:[email protected]?body=Regarding%20the%20job%20at%20https%3A%2F%2Fteaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk%2Fjobs%2Fteaching-assistant-56bd5b52-501e-4d48-bf27-c056a9b6d0e0&subject=Teaching%20Assistant%20job%20enquiry">[email protected] are not accepted.Visas cannot be sponsored.