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Job reference
REQ00000015653
Date posted
07/09/2023
Application closing date
09/04/2024
Location
EDEN
Salary
£23,893 £26,421 – £27,334
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Teaching Assistant - Eden WMF460e
Job description
Teaching Assistant/Senior Teaching Assistant
Salary:
Teaching Assistant - £23,893
Senior Teaching Assistant - £26,421 – £27,334
Hours: Supply/Ad-hoc variable (This will be casual hours)
Location: Eden
Contract: Fixed Term until 31st August 2024
About this opportunity
Could you join us to make a positive difference to the lives of children in Cumbria?
Due to high demand, we are looking for friendly enthusiastic and hard-working individuals to join our Learning Support Service as Teaching Assistants and Senior Teaching Assistants.
Once you have joined us our friendly and dedicated team will work to find you opportunities with schools and educational establishments across the county and these can be term time contracts or longer-term prospects. Our team will build a supportive relationship with you and work to make sure we find you a position that works.
Joining the Learning Support Service offers development flexibility and variety and the opportunity to find positions that suit you.
- 2-5 full days availability is required.
- Applicants must be contactable by phone and able to work at short notice.
- Expected reasonable distance to travel 15 miles
What can we offer you!
- Excellent training and development offers
- Flexible working opportunities
- Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
- Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms
- Competitive rates of pay
DBS
Option 3 - This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Children.
Application and Interview information
This is a rolling advert meaning applications will be considered as and when we receive them. If you are successfully shortlisted we will contact you directly to arrange an interview date and time' under the interview information
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.
If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.
Safer Recruitment
At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
Please see the supporting information below:
Post Specification – Teaching Assistant
Post Specification – Senior Teaching Assistant
Role Profile – Teaching Assistant
Role Profile – Senior Teaching Assistant
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