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Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a part-time Teaching Assistant based at Ludwell Primary School on a fixed – term maternity cover contract.
Salary:D4, £23,114 - pro rata, per annum (actual salary £10,471 per annum)
Start date: May 2024
End date: April 2025 or it will end when the current post holder returns to work
We would like to appoint a committed and flexible Teaching Assistant, to support groups and individual children with their learning. Being able to work as part of a team is essential as well as being able to use your own initiative. The successful candidate will need excellent communication and liaison skills and will be closely supported by a class teacher and wider team. Experience of supporting children in the EYFS and KS1 is desirable as well as experience of supporting children with SEND or where English is a second language.
Duties will include:
- supporting pupils learning, either in groups or through 1:1 work. The exact tasks will depend on the learning support needs of the pupil/s
- supporting pupils self-esteem, inclusion and behavioural development
- provide physical/personal care to pupils where required
- supporting the teacher/s
- supporting the curriculum - Support the delivery of the English and Mathematics curriculum along with other aspects of both the National Curriculum and the enhanced curriculum offered by the school.
- support the school e.g. assisting with setting up, storing and retrieving and general maintenance of classroom equipment and teaching aids.
- the job holder must demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This will involve undertaking annual Safeguard training and using school reporting systems for any Safeguard concerns.
What we offer:
- generous contributory pension provision
- family friendly policies
- commitment to flexible working;
- generous terms and conditions, and transparent policies with staff consulted directly on all key HR policies
- access to Employee Wellbeing support and counselling telephone support for all staff
- strong central team committed to and providing high level of support for staff at all levels
- people Strategy in place setting out the Trust’s commitments and initiatives to support staff
- a real family and togetherness feel, where everyone is included and listened to, and ensures no one feels isolated
- free eye tests (for those assessed as regular Display Equipment Users, and glasses if needed specifically for particular roles)
- free annual flu jab
- partnership with the Motor Source Group, enabling staff to benefit from discounts on new and used cars (average £4k saving on a standard new car)
- Wiltshire Rewards (LA scheme enabling discounts across a range of retail outlets - available to Wiltshire schools)
- emergency Salary Advance Scheme
Further Information
To apply, please go to the vacancy section on our website www.ludwell.wilts.sch.uk or alternatively use the following link https://mynewterm.com/jobs/147595/EDV-2024-LPS-14153
Interested candidates are required to apply by 12pm on Friday 12th April 2024
Interviews will be on Thursday 18th April 2024
At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence. Successful candidates will be subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check if working in regulated activity
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020
Pickwick Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all. Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies, procedures, conditions or requirements.
