Teaching Assistant Level 2

King Edward Primary School & Nursery; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent professional developmentOppt

Calm and purposeful learning environm

Friendly, well-behaved children

Career opportunities within Transform

Job summary

King Edward Primary School is seeking a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning in the classroom. The role is full-time (37 hours per week), term-time only, and permanent, with an actual salary of £23,458.78 per annum.

The post requires assisting the class teacher in planning and delivering learning activities for individuals and groups. Applicants should be passionate about making a real difference to children's lives.

Responsibilities

• be creative in your approach to learning and delivering the curriculum
• possess and use appropriate skills to undertake activities to meet the physical, emotional and educational needs of individuals and groups, including those with special needs
• have high expectations of pupils’ achievements and a commitment to excellent standards
• work well as part of a team
• be literate and numerate
• be enthusiastic, energetic and committed to making learning exciting
• have excellent communication skills with children and adults

Job description

Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Required from ASAP

Full-time 37 hours per week

Term time only

Permanent

Salary Grade D point 7-12 (£27,274-£29,542 FTE per annum)

£23,458.78 Actual Salary per annum

King Edward Primary is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, enthusiastic and hard-working Level 2 Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning in the classroom to maximise the participation of our children. The role will include assisting the class teacher in the planning of work programmes for individuals and groups of children and delivering educational activities and prepared programmes of learning.

We warmly welcome applications from those who are passionate about making a real difference to the lives of children and thrives on challenging themselves and others to keep on improving.Our working relationships are positive, supportive and forward looking.

You will:

1. be creative in your approach to learning and delivering the curriculum;
2. possess and use appropriate skills to undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical, emotional and educational needs of individuals and groups of children, including those with special needs
3. have high expectations of pupils’ achievements and a commitment to excellent standards;
4. work well as part of a team
5. be literate and numerate;
6. be enthusiastic, energetic and committed to making learning exciting;
7. have excellent communication skills with children and adults

In return we offer:

1. A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven

towards continuously raising standards.

1. Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives
2. Calm and purposeful learning environments
3. Friendly, polite, well behaved children who deserve the very best
4. Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
5. A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school
6. Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

Equality and diversity matters to us.If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Any questions or queries should be directed to Heather Moorehouse at King Edward Primary School, Mansfield, Notts, NG18 2RGEmail: [e-mail] Telephone: [phone]

Closing date for applications : 8th November at 5pm

Interviews will be held on: TBC

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9000 children in 27 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus.

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.

We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.