Teaching Assistant Level 3 - St Luke's Catholic Primary School

Teaching Assistant Level 3 - St Luke's Catholic Primary School

NJC Scale 3 between £10.01 -£10.21 per hour

32.50 hours per week, term time only

08:30am – 03:30pm to include lunchtime cover

Permanent

Our Governors are seeking to appoint a L3 Teaching Assistant in school for 32.50 hours per week, term time only.

Main responsibilities will include providing support with teaching and learning for a variety of pupils, small group interventions such as Speech and Language, occasional Cover Supervision class support and other day to day Teaching Assistant requirements. 

We are seeking a candidate who can demonstrate a strong commitment to progressing the learning outcomes for all our pupils, and who can show how they would deploy their existing skills to engage and support learners. 

Working as a member of the support staff team, the post holder will also be responsible for assisting with the preparation of classroom resources and undertaking first aid duties(training will be provided) and attending continued professional development opportunities.

The post holder must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of our Child Protection and Safeguarding policies in the context of a Teaching Assistant role.

Experience of working with EYFS/KS1 would be an advantage but not essential.

St Luke’s Catholic Primary School is a member of Our Blessed Saints Federation with Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Newport. The partnership benefits from the sharing of experience and expertise across both schools.

Please see the attachments below for further details regarding the vacancy.  Further information about our school can also be found on our website http://www.stlukescatholicprimary.org.uk

Applications should be submitted using the Catholic Education Service (CES) Forms available to download below.  Please complete and submit the following:

1. CES Support Staff Application Form
2. CES Recruitment Monitoring Form
3. CES Consent to Obtain References Form

For advice and help completing the CES application, please download the CES Notes to Applicants guidance.

Applications submitted by CV or by Telford and Wrekin Council’s application form cannot be accepted. Completed applications should be emailed to a3359@telford.gov.uk or posted to the school’s address as below:

FAO: Mrs S Fisk, St Luke’s Catholic Primary School, Church Road, Trench, Telford TF2 7HG

Closing Date: Friday 21st January 2022 at 12.00pm

(Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and submit a CES Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Disclosure Form prior to interview).

The appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS (CRB) clearance for the successful applicant. 

Our school is committed to safeguarding children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Please see the safeguarding polices on the school’s website.  We are committed to equality and diversity.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as stated in the person specification.

If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 14 working days of the closing date.

Please also ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.

Supporting documents
Monitoring Form
Application Form
Request for consent to obtain references
Job Description
Note to applicants