EYFS Teaching Assistant - with class cover

Salary: £22,433 pro rata (actual salary £16,884)
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time

Closing date: Friday 5 January 2024 9am 

Interview date: Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

How to apply: Please select the role you are applying for on www.arkblacklandsprimary.org/vacancies and submit your application by the deadline.

 Ark Blacklands Primary Academy

EYFS Teaching Assistant (with class cover)

Salary: £22,433 pro rata, £11.95 per hour (Actual Salary £16,884)

Hours: Part-time, term-time only 31.5 hours per week

Start date: February 2024 or as soon as clearances allow

Closing date: 9am on Friday 5th January 2024

About the role:

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated EYFS Teaching Assistant on a permanent basis starting in February 2024 or as soon as clearances allow. This role will involve helping to implement work programmes for groups of children as well as assisting in the management/preparation of resources. The successful applicant will also provide cover for whole classes under a system of supervision for 30% of the employed time throughout the school year.  We can offer you a friendly, supportive school with high quality opportunities for professional development.

The successful candidate will:

• have experience of working with reception or nursery aged children
• have good literacy and mathematical skills
• be hard working and adaptable to change
• ideally have a secure understanding and knowledge of observing children’s learning

About our school:

Ark Blacklands Primary Academy is Hastings' fastest-improving primary school. Located near the 109-acre Alexandra Park, we recently celebrated winning the East Sussex Healthy Schools Excellence Award.

We are a large school with a new intake each year of 3 forms, with 90 pupils in each year group, from reception through to year 6. Despite this, our staff make a tremendous effort to get to know each pupil and provide them with the very best care.

As part of the Ark schools’ network, we are committed to making sure that every child has access to a great education and real choices in life. We know that great schools need great staff, which is why we offer you the very best training and support at every stage of your career.

Find out more by visiting www.arkblacklandsprimary.org/.

We offer:

• Comprehensive CPD – we offer twice as many training days as standard.
• Access to health packages, discounts at major retailers, travel loans and other benefits, through the Ark Rewards scheme.
• Opportunity to apply for international exchanges and other scholarship prospects

 Find out more about the benefits by visiting www.arkonline.org/the-best-support.

How to apply:

Please select the role you are applying for on www.arkblacklandsprimary.org/vacancies and submit your application by the deadline.

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. 

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.