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Form of workBUC11690
Fixed Term / Secondment
Full Time
Enhanced with Barred List
6 May 2024, 11 p.m.
21 May 2024
office@stmarysce.bucks.sch.uk
Overview
The school is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant. The role will be for a minimum of 27 hours a week and may also include lunch duties. The role is varied and will involve working with a child in a one to one situation as well as within small groups.
Term time only
Salary Type: Bucks pay
Salary details: R1B6-10 per annum pro rata depending on experience
Contract type: Fixed Term
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:50am to 3:20pm
Closing date: 21/05/2024 12:00
Interviews to be held: From Wednesday 22nd May with a potential start date Monday 10th June.
About us
St Mary's Churchof England Primary School Amersham is a safe and supportive place, realising individual needs and potential within a caring, Christian family. Our learning environment is one that is both exciting and inspiring, where every one is equal and valued. We provide a high quality education allowing children to develop lively and enquiring minds. We promote Christian values through all aspects of school life. St Mary’s is a school of which all can be proud.
www.stmarysce.bucks.sch.uk
About the role
1 a) DUTIES
- Assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the head teacher, SENCO and class teachers
- Attend to pupils' personal needs, including social, health, hygiene, first-aid and welfare matters
- Prepare classrooms and clear afterwards and assist with the display of pupils' work
- Provide clerical/admin support, e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, collecting money, record keeping
- Assist with the planning and delivery of learning activities
- Accompany teachers and pupils on out-of-school activities and take responsibility for a group, under the direction of a teacher
- Undertake playground duties
1 b) EQUALITIES
Be aware of and support difference and ensure that pupils have equality of access to opportunities to learn and develop.
1 c) HEALTH AND SAFETY
Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection; and report all concerns to an appropriate person.
1 d) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The jobholder is required to contribute to and support the overall aims and ethos of the school.
All staff are required to participate in training and other learning activities, and in performance management and development, as required by the school's policies and practice.
Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance.
The duties described above may vary from time to time without changing their general character or the levels of responsibility entailed and are intended to provide a broad indication of what is included in the job. Different emphases may be given to different aspects according to the requirements of the school and, in particular, the age of the pupils.
About you
- Experience of working with children
- Highly organised, able to prioritise, with good attention to detail
- Self-motivated, tenacious and flexible
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.
Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01494 726032
Email: office@stmarysce.bucks.sch.uk
At St Mary’s C.E Primary School we believe that a policy on child protection is founded on the right of all children to be safe and feel safe, and that it is the fundamental obligation on all schools to robustly secure this right.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
