Teaching Assistant with MDSA (MAT Cover)

Larkhill Primary School; Kingswood; In loco; GBP 6000 - 12.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Pension scheme

CPD opportunities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts for staff

Blue Light Discount

Eye Care Vouchers

Descrizione del lavoro

Larkhill Primary School is seeking a Teaching Assistant with MDSA duties to support learning and assist with pupil welfare. The role is maternity cover with fixed-term contracts until 31 October 2027, based in our primary school in a busy, values-driven environment.

The Teaching Assistant role runs 10 hours per week during term time, with the MDSA element at 5 hours per week. Working hours are 12:15pm to 15:15pm, Monday to Friday.

Competenze

• Experience working with children and supporting learning in a primary setting.
• Ability to work well in a team and engage with the school community.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and safeguarding.
• Experience with SEN and/or SEMH needs is desirable.

Conoscenze

Team player

Inspiring children

SEN/SEMH experience

Professional development

Formazione

None

Descrizione del lavoro

The Role: Teaching Assistant with MDSA (Maternity Cover)

Hours: Teaching Assistant role: 10hrs per week, term time only (39weeks)

MDSA role: 5hrs per week, term time only (38 weeks)

Working hours: Monday to Friday 12:15pm to 15:15pm.

Contracts: Fixed Term contracts until 31 October 2027

Actual Salary: Teaching Assistant role: WHFNJC K4-7 Grade £6,047.94 - £6,340.39 - actual annual salary

MDSA role: £2,900.79 - actual annual salary

Vacancy Details

Larkhill Primary School is an active, busy and happy school situated in the military garrison town of Larkhill. We are proud to be a values-based school where our 11 values set the foundation for success—both in school and in life. Focusing on attributes such as kindness, responsibility and cooperation ensures that our pupils develop, not only academically, but as individuals who are ready for the next stage in their journey. In our most recent Ofsted inspection, the school was rated GOOD in all areas—a testament to the dedication and passion of our entire team and school community. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent curriculum enriched with a range of experiences to ensure that our students thoroughly enjoy their time at school.

We couldn’t do what we do without our fantastic staff team, and we are looking for an outstanding Teaching Assistant to join our hard-working team. If you are looking to continue your career as a Teaching Assistant in a challenging and rewarding role within our school, then we want to hear from you. Come and join us on this exciting journey to help every child in our school reach their potential. We think this is a great place to work and we hope that you will too!

All About You

Do you have what it takes to join us? The Teaching Assistant we would like to join us will be:

• An excellent Teaching Assistant who loves to work with children and helps to inspire them to achieve their potential.
• An outstanding team-player who enjoys working with others and being involved in school life.
• Committed to their own professional development journey.
• Experienced in working with children with SEN and/or SEMH needs.

Why Work for us?

We think you will love working with us and here are some of the reasons why:

• We are a welcoming and supportive school with strong values and a caring ethos.
• Our staff are a hardworking team dedicated to helping children succeed.
• Our children are engaged and eager to learn.
• We have a supportive leadership team and wider school community.
• As part of The White Horse Federation multi-academy trust, we benefit from their support, encouragement, shared resources and outstanding CPD opportunities.

Why not come and see for yourself? We would love to welcome you to our school and show you around so that you can better understand our school environment. Please get in touch with the school office to arrange.

The White Horse Federation is a large Multi-Academy Trust in South West and South East England, committed to providing the very best education for our students. We believe in empowering our staff to be the very best they can be, and that is why you will find a wide range of professional development opportunities available to you when you join us.

The Advantages of joining our Federation

In addition, our employees reap the rewards of a competitive benefits package, including:

• Employee Assistance programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Menopause support network

Discounts, save money on holidays, clothing and much more:

• Discounts for Teachers - All staff within the Trust can take advantage of the discounts
• Blue Light Discount
• Eye Care Vouchers

Development

• Access to up-to-date training on safeguarding and child protection to ensure staff are fully supported in their roles, including ongoing updates on statutory safeguarding guidance and legislation.
• CPD Programme
• Supportive leadership team to help you reach your full potential

Pension / Leave and Service

• Excellent Pension Scheme*
• Employer contributions above national standards
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• An additional White Horse concessionary day’s leave per year

We hope we have done enough to give you a flavour of what it is like to work here.

The White Horse Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful for this role, you will be expected to apply for a disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service before an appointment is confirmed. Please note that references will be sought on shortlisted candidates before the interview.

The White Horse Federation values uniqueness and recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce. We value the contributions of all staff from a wide range of backgrounds and we are committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. At The White Horse Federation, we believe that everyone should be treated with fairness and respect and share a commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at all of our schools. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and operate a fair recruitment process, free from discrimination against protected characteristics, in line with the Equality Act 2010.