Teaching Assistant

Actual Gross Salary: £18,420 - 19,381 (Term time Only + 1 week)

Due to continued growth and success the Laurus Trust is delighted to announce the opening of Crown Street Primary School in September 2024. Crown Street Primary School will provide 30 Reception places initially and up to 24 Pre-School places. We will add a further Pre-School and Reception class each academic year, until we have pupils in every year from Pre-School to Year Six in September 2030.

Located in the Deansgate-Castlefield area, Crown Street Primary is part of The New Jackson Street development. Nestled between Elizabeth Tower and The Blade, Crown Street will be an inclusive, non-selective, non-denominational one-form entry school where all pupils can thrive regardless of background or circumstance. Being the first primary school to be built in the city centre for 20 years, this is a unique opportunity to help shape the school from the very beginning.

This leads to an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to join us on our journey. As a Teaching Assistant you will support the learning, personal development and inclusion of pupils in accordance with the ethos and policies of the school.

If you would like to join our Laurus family in a rewarding role that changes the lives of our pupils by empowering them to become the best that they can be then we would love to hear from you.

This position is contracted on a 30 hours per week Term Time Only. This means you will mainly work when the school is open to pupils and will not need to work during the school holidays unless the contract requires you to do so. In total you will be in work for a minimum of 38 out of 52 weeks.

Job Purpose

• To provide high standards of care and play opportunities for children between the ages of 4 and 11 years old in a safe, secure and stimulating kids club environment.
• To provide supervision of pupils during the lunchtime period both in the dining area and during playground activities.

Key Skills & Experience

• Sound educational background including GCSE’s in Maths and English (A*-C) or equivalent.
• Experience of working in a school environment.
• Ideally possess prior experience within a similar role.

To learn more about what the Trust offer, including our wide range of employee benefits and access to further professional learning, visit our Careers page.

Due to the city centre location of Crown Street Primary, there is no dedicated staff parking available. The site is however accessible via great public transport links, tram and train stations are located within a 6 minute commute (0.6miles) of the school. In addition we have a wide range of employee benefits available to support public transportation, including an interest free loan for the purchase of annual travel tickets and a Cycle to Work Scheme. Furthermore we provide onsite secure cycle parking for staff.

Please note - a full application must be submitted as CV’s will unfortunately not be accepted in line with our safer recruitment process. To apply, please copy the below URL into your browser and apply via TES or e-mail us at recruitment@laurustrust.co.uk to request an application pack.

https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/teaching-assistant-manchester-2046903

Closing Date: Friday 10th May at 9am.

We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date.

Interview Date: Friday 17th May.

Please note interviews will be held at Woodford Primary School, Stockport.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £18,420.00-£19,381.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 10/05/2024
Expected start date: 01/09/2024