Teaching Assistant - Shaftesbury, United Kingdom - Ludwell Primary School, Pickwick Academy Trust

Ludwell Primary School, Pickwick Academy Trust

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Shaftesbury, United Kingdom

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Teaching Assistant Vacancy

Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a part-time Teaching Assistant based at Ludwell Primary School on a fixed - term maternity cover contract.

Hours:
Monday to Friday, 20 hours per week, 9am -12 and 1-3, 4 days a week, 38 weeks per year (term time, excluding TD days).

Salary:
D4, £23,11- 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
Ludwell Primary School is located near Shaftsbury in South Wiltshire and provides education to approximately 100 children.

The school prides itself on being a friendly, vibrant school with an energetic and creative staff team.

The school is committed to providing the best primary education for all its pupils and is proud of the vibrant and exciting school environment it creates.

Pupil's achievements are recognised and celebrated, with the aim to develop a love of learning and build self-esteem, confidence and independence.

The school has fantastic outdoor facilities, which are used well to provide outdoor learning experiences.

There are high expectations of all children in their learning, and the school promotes and achieves high standards of behaviour.

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 selfesteem, 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 schoole.g.assisting with setting up, storing and retrieving and general maintenance of classroom equipment and teaching aids.

The jobholder 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.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.

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

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information

Interviews will be on Thursday 18th April 2024

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._

Job Type:
Part-time

Salary:
£10,471.00 per year

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits: