Achievement Support Assistant

Achievement Support Assistant
(Level 2 Teaching Assistant)
Fixed term until July 2025- to Start ASAP
Grade 4, Scale Point 5-7
33 hours 45 minutes per week - term time only plus 2 days
Annual Gross Salary £23,500 - £24,294 Actual Gross £18,131 – £18,743 per annum
The Directors of St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Academy Trust are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, inspiring, and highly motivated Level 2 Teaching Assistant to work as part of the team at St Vincent’s VC Academy.
The successful candidate will work across EYFS/ KS2, providing appropriate support for pupils of all abilities. You will support teaching staff with the children’s social, emotional and academic progress, delivering interventions to enhance pupils learning and provide supervision and care of children at various times of the day.
We are looking to appoint someone who:
• can establish productive working relationships with children, acting as a role model and setting high expectations;
• is kind, caring, energetic and enthusiastic;
• encourages pupils to interact with others and engage all children in learning activities led by the teacher;
• has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and enjoys working within a supportive team;
• is well organised, flexible and creative;
• is willing to participate fully in ensuring inclusion of all children.
• uses their initiative to ensure the best possible support for pupils and families
What we offer:
• a school committed to developing each child as an individual to their full potential;
• happy children who are eager to learn;
• a commitment to quality professional development for all;
• the opportunity to join a forward-thinking, supportive and caring team.
Benefits for you include:
• cycle to work scheme
• use of Trust fitness gym (based at St Mary’s College)
• discounted local authority leisure and sports facilities
• employee assistance and counselling service, wellbeing support and advice
• option to join payable Health Care scheme
• free onsite parking
• a wide range of learning and continuous professional development
• access to Pension Scheme with employee contributions
Before making your application please note: In line with the "Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022" as part of the safer recruiting requirements, an online and social media search will be conducted as part of our safer recruitment processes. This will be conducted by Human Resources and will only be undertaken if the (your) application is to be shortlisted. The aim of the search is to specifically check the candidate’s (your) suitability for the job, and that there is nothing evident that would undermine that. By proceeding with your application, the applicant (you) is agreeing for the search to be undertaken.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The application pack can be downloaded from St Cuthbert’s Multi Academy Trust website and completed applications returned by email to admin@stvhull.org
Candidates who are successfully shortlisted will be contacted shortly after the closing date.
Closing Date: 19th February 2024 at 9am
Shortlisting: 20th February 2024
Interviews: 22nd February 2024
Applicants must support the Catholic ethos of our school, but do not need to be practicing Catholic.