Teaching Assistant - Stone, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Council

Buckinghamshire Council

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Stone, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Reference number
BUC11049

Contract type
Fixed Term / Secondment

Working hours
Full Time

Level of DBS check required
Enhanced with Barred List

Date posted
12 Feb 2024, 11 p.m.

Application deadline
1 Mar 2024

Overview:

We are seeking a teaching assistant to join our happy, friendly team to start as soon as possible.

The post involves working to support individual pupils and groups of pupils.

A strong background in maths and English is ideal for this role and previous experience of working with children in a primary setting would be an advantage but not essential.

This is a fixed term post commencing in March 2024 and ending on 31st August 2024; however the contract will
be reviewed in April 2024.

Term time only

Salary Type:
Bucks pay

Salary details:
Range 1b Point 6 to 10 (depending upon experience) £20,297.00 to £21,223.00 pro rata 39 weeks per annum

Contract type:
Fixed Term

Hours:
Monday to Friday 8.40am to 3.15pm with half hour lunch break

Closing date:01/03/2024 12:00

Interviews to be held:
Week Beginning 4th March 2024

About us:

We are a one form entry mainstream primary school set in a small village near Aylesbury.

Our children are enthusiastic and motivated with exceptional behaviour for learning. We have beautiful school grounds and enjoy outdoor learning.

We are fortunate to have exceptionally supportive parents who work with the school in the best interests of their children.

Our last Ofsted report rated us as 'Good' and we are keen to work with creative and inspirational professionals who are keen to strive for outstanding.

About the role:

You will provide support to either a small group of pupils or 1:1 under the direction of the class teacher, mainly within the classroom.

You will assist in promoting the learning and personal development of pupils enabling them to make best use of the educational opportunities available to them.

This role may include regular intimate care - 'intimate care' means doing tasks involving close personal contact that someone can't do independently.

This includes changing nappies and helping a pupil use the toilet.

In addition, there will be a daily 1⁄2 hour lunch duty and some mid-morning break duties.

About you:

Essential

A kind, caring and supportive nature.
An enthusiastic commitment to the children and school
A positive approach with patience and understanding
A dedication to raising attainment and progress of pupils with whom you work.
Flair, imagination, creativity, flexibility, positivity and an ability to work effectively as part of a team, to embrace and embed new strategies and approaches to support young people.

Desirable

GCSE level in Maths and English (or equivalent).
Experience of supporting young people in an educational setting

Other information:

Stone Church of England Combined School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Therefore, we expect all workers and employees to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

All unspent cautions and convictions cautions:

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All adult cautions and spent convictions 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 For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance
, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance
or Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance** (see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').