Teaching Assistant Grade 4 (Castle Primary School)

The Learning Partnership, along with the Executive Headteacher at Castle Primary, wish to appoint an enthusiastic, positive and hard-working Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team of staff.

The main aim of this role is to support our teachers to deliver academic excellence, with professionalism and enthusiasm. Duties will include, but not be limited to:
•    Assisting students with their educational and social development, on an individual and group basis
•    Providing support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities
•    Assisting teachers with the maintenance of student records
•    Building and maintaining successful relationships with pupils, whilst treating them with respect and consideration
•     Provide expertise to deliver a personalised curriculum for each pupil’s learning
•     Work together with families and other agencies to ensure every pupil is valued, challenged and supported
•    Have the highest expectation that every pupil will make sustained academic and personal progress
You will be expected to be well organised and flexible with high expectations of attainment, achievement and behaviour and have a drive to make a difference to the education of all pupils. You will have excellent communication skills and evidence of continued professional development. 
In return we will also be offering the successful candidate:
•    A welcoming school with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff
•    Inquisitive and self-motivated children to inspire
•    Staff benefits
If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact sdakin@tlptrust.com.
This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of our successful primary school. Castle is part of the Learning Partnership Multi Academy Trust and the Trust offers outstanding opportunities for peer learning and development.
This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate. Stringent Checks and Vetting Procedures apply to all posts as part of our Safeguarding Policy.
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Hours: 32.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm: 30 Min Lunch
Weeks: 39 weeks per year (term time only)
Salary: £18,788.00
The closing date for applications: 13/12/2024 @ 12:30pm 
Shortlisting: 13/12/2024
Interviews: 19th December
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The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
In line with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 The Learning Partnership does not request attendance or medical information on candidates for posts prior to appointment. We will, however, seek a post-appointment reference for successful candidates, which will include questions relating to attendance records. Appointments will be made subject to this reference and the Trust may, in some circumstances, withdraw the offer of appointment on the basis of information received, again having full regard to the requirements of the Equality Act.
The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status. The Trust supports CIPD’s #FlexFrom1st campaign and is ‘happy to talk flexible working’.