Teaching Assistant - Highfields Primary Academy

Highfields Primary Academy; Chasetown; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 29 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free counselling services

Healthcare scheme

Free gym membership

Résumé du poste

Highfields Primary Academy is seeking a Part Time Teaching Assistant to join a lively, caring school team. The role supports children with their learning during Thursday and Friday sessions, 8:45 am to 3:25 pm, term-time. The post is permanent, with a 38-week year plus three days during closures, starting 4 January 2027. Salary Grade 3, Point 5.

The school offers professional development, supportive staff, and opportunities for collaboration within the Primitas Learning Partnership.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a school environment or with children preferred.
• Flexible and creative approach; commitment to high standards of childcare.
• Good organisational skills and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Willingness to promote best practices in a professional manner.
• Awareness of strict hygiene procedures in a school setting.

Connaissances

Experience with children

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Initiative

Flexibility

Hygiene procedures awareness

Description du poste

Job Title: Part Time Teaching Assistant

Salary: Grade 3, Point 5 £26,427 actual salary £6,840.77

Hours: 11 hours 20 minutes per week (Thursday-Friday 8.45 am - 3.25 pm)

Contract type: Permanent, term time only (38 weeks plus 3 days during school closures)

Start Date: 4th January 2027

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly skilled and well-motivated to join our fantastic team at Highfields Primary Academy.

Highfields Primary Academy has an excellent reputation and provides a lively and creative environment in which to work.We gained ‘Good’ in our most recent Ofsted inspection and we are a founding member of Primitas Learning Partnership, a Multi Academy Trust which seeks to make a positive difference in the local community.

The successful applicant must:

• Preferably have experience of working in a school environment or with children
• Be flexible and creative and have the commitment to provide first class childcare
• Have good organisational skills
• Be able to work under own initiative
• Work as part of a team
• Have the ability to promote good practice in a professional manner
• Awareness of strict hygiene procedures

In return we can offer you:

• a commitment to continuing your professional development
• a highly supportive LGB and staff team who work hard to ensure children achieve the very best outcomes both academically and socially
• lively, happy, well-motivated children who are keen and eager to learn
• opportunities for collaboration with schools within the Primitas Learning Partnership
• an incredibly positive working environment, passionately believing that our human resources are our most important and valuable resources.
• access to free counselling services
• access to healthcare scheme
• access to free gym membership.

We invite applications from colleagues who can engage and work collaboratively with colleagues.

For further information or to arrange a visit to the school please contact Mrs Paula Goodwin, Office Manager, email [e-mail]

Highfields Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such this post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, references and online searches.You will also be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK, evidence of your qualifications and suitable references.A copy of the school’s Safeguarding Policy can be found on our website.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

Primitas Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, this post is subject to a ‘disclosure’ check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service