Teaching Assistant (with Class Cover)

ARK BLACKLANDS PRIMARY ACADEMY; Hastings; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent primary school in Hastings is looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join their team on a permanent basis. In this role, you'll help implement work programmes for children, provide cover for classes under supervision, and assist during lunchtimes. The ideal candidate should have experience working with KS1 and KS2 children, possess strong literacy and mathematical skills, and be adaptable to change. Competitive benefits include higher salaries, extensive training days, and generous pension options.

Benefits

Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale

Twice as many training days as standard

Generous pension scheme

Access to Ark rewards

Interest-free loans for season tickets or bicycles

Gym discounts up to 40%

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience of working with KS1 and KS2 aged children is essential.
• Good literacy and mathematical skills are required.
• The candidate must be hard working and adaptable to change.
• Experience supporting children's phonics or reading is ideally preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing work programmes for groups of children.
• Provide cover for whole classes under supervision for 30% of time.
• Support children during lunchtime.

Skills

Experience with KS1 and KS2 aged children

Good literacy skills

Good mathematical skills

Hard working

Adaptable to change

Experience in supporting phonics and/or reading

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated Teaching Assistant on a permanent basis. This role will involve helping to implement work programmes for groups of children as well as assisting in the management/preparation of resources. The successful applicant will also provide cover for whole classes under a system of supervision for 30% of the employed time throughout the school year, and daily lunchtime support.

The successful candidate will

• have experience of working with KS1 and KS2 aged children
• have good literacy and mathematical skills
• be hard working and adaptable to change
• ideally have some experience of supporting with children’s phonics and / or reading.

View the full job description and person specification here. Interested in this exciting opportunity? Please come and see us to find out more! Contact Dan Barton on 01424 429279 or [e-mail] to arrange an informal chat or a visit.

Benefits

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

About Us

Ark Blacklands Primary Academy is a popular and oversubscribed primary school in the heart of Hastings. Located near the 109-acre Alexandra Park, we recently celebrated winning the East Sussex Healthy Schools Excellence Award.We haveaproventrackrecordofraisingstandardsfor our pupils,particularlyourmostvulnerable.

AsHastingsisan‘OpportunityArea’,theacademywillbepivotalinensuringourchildrengetthebeststartinlife,nomatterwhattheirbackground.
We are a large school with a new intake each year of 3 forms, with 90 pupils in each year group, from reception through to year 6. Despite this, our staff make a tremendous effort to get to know each pupil and provide them with the very best care.

As part of the Ark schools’ network, we are committed to making sure that every child has access to a great education and real choices in life.We know that great schools need great staff, which is why we offer you the very best training and support at every stage of your career.

Visitarkblacklandsprimary.org/jobsto learn more about us and see our current vacancies.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on thislink.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click thislink.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.