Nursery Teaching Assistant

Job Title: Nursery Teaching Assistant Contract: Part-Time, Fixed term contract (adoption leave) Salary: Grade B - £23,846 - £26,108 (actual starting salary is £13,607) Start: As soon as possible We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Nursery Teaching Assistant to join our supportive and talented team at The Redstart Primary School. We are a diverse multi-academy trust, looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our students’ learning. The successful candidate will be required to work Tuesday 9.00am-3.00pm, Wednesday 8.30am-3.30pm, Thursday 9.30am-3.45pm and Friday 8.30am-3.30pm with a half an hour lunch break each day. This is a Term Time only role offered on a fixed term contract basis. The role is to cover a member of staff who will be taking adoption leave and is expected to be off until the end of August 2024, but could come back into post earlier. What we are looking for: We are looking for a Teaching Assistant (Level 1) to assist in the educational, personal, and social development of designated children under the direction and guidance of relevant colleagues. Support children by adopting relevant strategies and techniques to enable them to achieve developmental milestones, engage with their learning and achieve their full potential. Takes responsibility for implementing planned learning activities/ teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to children’s responses as appropriate. Work collaboratively with relevant colleagues to fulfil the requirements of the role About the Cabot Learning Federation: The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 15,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, thirteen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools. CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds. How to Apply:
The job description and person specification can be found on the CLF careers website. Please submit your application form via the CLF recruitment portal by clicking ‘Apply’ on this page and then logging into your account/registering for an account. CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application. Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an account. Copies of all correspondence will also appear under the ‘messages’ section, in the event that emails are being directed to a ‘junk’ or ‘trash’ folder please make regular checks on the status of an application. The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.