Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisory Assistant

Horncastleeducationtrust; Trusthorpe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

Gym membership discount

Training opportunities

LGPS

Salary sacrifice options

Job summary

Huttoft Primary & Nursery School within Horncastle Education Trust is seeking a Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisory Assistant on a temporary, part-time basis. The post covers 15 hours per week for TA and 0.75 hours per week for SMSA over 39 weeks per year, with progression opportunities and access to pension schemes.

Salary is set for Grade 3/6 and Grade 2/3 scales, with wellbeing support, training and staff benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a classroom environment.
• Ability to support children with special or particular needs.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers to help children succeed in learning activities.
• Work with individuals or groups as directed by the teacher.
• Assist with planning, preparation and delivery of literacy and numeracy activities.
• Be familiar with EHCPs and other pupil plans where appropriate.
• Prepare classroom resources and materials for lessons.
• Supervise pupils at midday, maintain discipline and a positive atmosphere.
• Distribute meals and tidy dining area during break times.

Skills

Classroom support

Behaviour management

Education

Experience in school setting

Job description

Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisory Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting children to learn and giving them the best start in life? Do you have experience of working within a classroom? Then this could be the job for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with teachers to support, guide and help our children succeed
• To work with individual children having special or particular needs, in accordance
• with the child’s EHCP where appropriate and\or groups of children as directed
• by the teacher
• Assist with the planning and preparation of activities, and in the delivery of local and national initiatives e.g. literacy and numeracy strategy
• Be familiar with relevant Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and other individual plans for the pupils you support.
• Assist with the preparation of classroom resources and learning materials.
• Responsible for the supervision of pupils during the midday break maintaining discipline and creating a positive atmosphere.
• Distribute meals, wash and stack away tables, chairs, and clean dining area as required.
• A temporary, part-time role of 15 hours per week Teaching Assistant and 0.75 hours per week SMSA, for 39 weeks per year until 31 August 2027
• Salary upon appointment for Teaching Assistant role Grade 3 Scale Point 6 £25,614 (actual £10,123). Salary upon appointment for the SMSA role Grade 2 Scale Point 3 £25,219 (actual £437).
• Access to wellbeing support, physio, counselling and GP services.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Excellent training opportunities to support career progression.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Access to Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Childcare Vouchers and Cycle to Work.
• Employment within a strong and progressive educational trust with firm family values.

We believe that every student whatever their background has the right to flourish, to achieve and to succeed and everything undertaken by Horncastle Education Trust should have this ambition at its heart.

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. The post is subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical, reference and online checks, and all pre-employment checks are in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.

We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion within our recruitment process.

Huttoft Primary and Nursery School

Salary: U pon appointment for Teaching Assistant role Grade 3 Scale Point 6 £25,614 (actual £10,123). Salary upon appointment for the SMSA role Grade 2 Scale Point 3 £25,219 (actual £437).

Location: Huttoft Primary & Nursery School
Church Lane
Alford
Lincolnshire
LN13 9RE