Relief Teaching Assistant

About this Role

Benjamin Adlard Primary School is thriving, happy school in the heart of Gainsborough. We are very much a community school, always looking to work closely with families to ensure the best possible opportunities for children in our local area. Everyone is welcomed and valued.. As member of the Anthem Schools Trust family of schools, we are secular and welcome children from all backgrounds.

We believe a happy child is a successful one and that education should take place in a fully inclusive environment with equal opportunities for all. Our team goes the extra mile to make a difference to our pupils and our wider community by providing a positive, safe and stimulating environment for children to learn, where all are valued.

Our vision

To be an exceptional primary school, a beacon of excellence and an inspiration to others.

Our Aims

• Raise aspirations of the community to ensure hopes and dreams become a reality.
• Provide every child with an outstanding education and experiences which enable them to reach their full potential and become lifelong learners.
• Be at the heart of the community.
• Create a safe, stimulating and vibrant environment that promote self-worth, self-belief and resilience.
• Create a culture where children, staff and parents have a voice and feel valued to make a positive difference.
• Embrace all cultures and beliefs and promote inclusively and equality.
• Build two-way trusting relationships, developing partnerships with parents and the wider community.
• Nurture the wellbeing of our children, staff and parents to ensure everyone feels confident and happy.

Our Values

Our school values are Aspiration, Independence and Resilience.

These values shape what happens every day in our school so that every child has a rich and rewarding experience that helps them grow into successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who can:

• Be responsible for the learning and achievements, promoting good progress and outcomes for all pupils.
• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge all pupils.
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life of the school, supporting the vision.
• Bring a nurturing and inclusive approach to building relationships, with pupils, and the wider school community.
• Be able to work with pupils across subjects and year groups.

The location of this role will be across 3 of the school trust, Benjamin Adlard, Mount Street Academy and Lincoln Carlton Academy.

We want to hear from you if:

• You are an outstanding practitioner.
• If you have excellent up to date curriculum knowledge.
• Have a passion for pupils’ educational achievements and understand the importance of effective behaviour management.

Join and we can offer you:

• The chance to join a supportive and friendly team, who are passionate about the school.
• The opportunity to work within an organisation who have a robust personal development programme and are committed to the professional development of every individual.
• Membership of local government pension scheme.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential support on a range of issues such as work, wellbeing, money, health, and legal advice.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to a Health Cash Plan, an optional scheme to pay a weekly or monthly premium to claim money back on everyday health care needs such as dentist, optical and physical needs.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to support the pupils we would be delighted to hear from you.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’. Anthem will undertake a basic online check for all shortlisted candidates.