Teaching Assistant

John Taylor MAT; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust seeks an experienced Early Years Teaching Assistant to support planning adjustments and learning activities for pupils with an EHCP and to provide learning support in Early Years.

The role includes intimate and personal care, safeguarding, and liaising with parents. It is a fixed-term, part-time post (19 hours weekly) with pro rata salary based on Grade 4, SCP 6-7 (£26,847–£27,274 pa full-time) and actual salary £11,910.95–£12,100.39 pa.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils in Early Years settings.
• Ability to adapt resources to meet individual pupil needs.

Responsibilities

• Support the teacher in adapting planning and resources for a pupil with an EHCP.
• Provide learning support to pupils in Early Years.

Skills

Early Years Support

Liaison with Parents

Job description

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives - and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Early Years Teaching Assistant to join our evolving organisation. The successful candidate will:

• Support the teacher in adapting planning and resources to meet the individual needs of a pupil with an EHCP
• Provide learning support to pupils
• Support the intimate care needs and personal needs of pupils in Early Years
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of pupils
• Liaise effectively and professionally with parents and carers
• Support the ethos of the school and Early Years department

If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974. Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post.

We have a passion for excellence demonstrated by a broad curriculum and high-quality leadership. We work hard to create collaboration across the Trust, and the Central Team reside in one of our schools, to remain grounded in school life. We have a strong track record of governance and health and safety, and our schools and Trust enjoy a healthy and stable financial position; we look to the future with anticipation of further growth and to support those schools already in our family by working together and adding value.

Thank you for your interest in John Taylor MAT - we hope the information here will outline what it means to work with us. The Trust was founded in 2014, in John Taylor High School - an outstanding secondary school in Barton-Under-Needwood, and the first in Staffordshire to convert to become an Academy. We have grown steadily over time and currently serve 13 infant/primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. In addition, the Staffordshire Research School and John Taylor Teaching School Hub are also key parts of our Trust, having gained a reputation for delivering outstanding professional development and support for teachers across a wide ranging offer. The mission for the Trust is "We believe in the power of education to improve lives - and the world." We are driven to ensure our communities can realise their true potential through learning. This is our mission. We provide experiences, resources, structures, and systems to enable all to engage, all to progress, all to achieve.

Fixed term until 31.8.27, Part time 19 hours per week working Monday and Tuesday 8.45am to 12noon; Wednesday and Thursday 8.45am to 11.45am, Friday - 8.45am to 3.15pm Salary: Grade 4 (SCP 6 - 7) £26,847 - £27,274 per annum pro rata Actual salary: £11,910.95 - £12,100.39 per annum