About this role
We are a small primary school, situated within the heart of the beautiful village of Snape with strong links to the community. Although a small village school we make fantastic use of space, with gardening, Forest Schools, adventure trails and a large playground outside; and indoors a well-stocked library and a group room.
Our vision is for children to be proud of themselves and strive to be the best that they can; to feel understood and supported to achieve success; to be safe and happy; to learn the skills to give them confidence to face the future; to know how to behave well; to be treated equally and to feel important within their school, family and the wider community.
We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our friendly team to work on a one-to-one basis with one of our children. The hours of work are 25 per week, for 38 weeks per year (term-time only). Please view the job description for further details of the role.
We encourage interested candidates to visit our school so that we can show you around and answer any questions that you may have. Please contact [email protected] if you have any queries or would like to arrange to look around our school.
Our ideal applicant will:
Be positive and enthusiastic, able to make learning enjoyable Be able to meet the needs of children with a variety of Special Educational Needs under the direction of a teacher or HLTABe able to form positive relationships with children, staff and parents Have high expectations of behaviour, effort and attitude and the necessary strategies to promote these qualities Have recent experience of working in a primary school or other education settingEnjoy working as part of a team We offer:
A friendly school with a supportive staff team and well-behaved children who are ready to learn A pleasant working environmentKingfisher Schools Trust offers a wide range of benefits, including:
Excellent opportunities for continuous professional developmentAccess to a huge variety of training courses through The National CollegePension scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributionEmployee Assistance Programme for free and confidential adviceFlu voucher schemeOptical voucher schemeShopping and leisure discountsCycle to work salary sacrifice schemeAffordable electric car salary sacrifice schemePlease submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be altered if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Our school is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.