Support Assistant

Job Summary

Contract Type:

Fixed Term

Working Pattern:

Part time - term time

Advert Start Date:

07/06/2021

Advert End Date:

Closed for applications on 18/06/2021 12:00

Salary:

N3 £18,562 - £18,993 FTE (Actual £13,940 - £14,264)

Hours per week:

32.5

Job Category:

Schools - Support

Vacancy ID:

208612

Employment Location:

Walkergate Community School

Number of posts:

Closing date:

18 Jun

Further Information

Our school is one of six primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East.

Our school motto is together we make a difference. At Walkergate Community School have a passionate workforce who care for and respect the fantastic children of our school. As a research school, we are dedicated to school improvement and we all aim to provide a happy, safe and fun school environment for the children and our staff too.

We are seeking to appoint a vibrant and hardworking Support Assistant who is flexible and willing to provide classroom support under the direction of the teacher, to support the learning and personal development of all our children.

We are looking for a Support Assistant who can inspire and who has:

• Knowledge of the primary curriculum
• Learning Assistant level 2 qualification or equivalent
• Motivation to work with children and young people
• Emotional resilience when working with challenging behaviours

In return we offer:

• A positive and caring ethos.
• A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
• A commitment to continuing professional development
• The benefit of working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust
• The opportunity to work extra hours to support our before and after school activities

If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive in a collegiate and positive atmosphere, then please read the accompanying person specification and job description and return a completed application form, criminal records declaration form and equalities monitoring form by e- mail to admin@walkergate.newcastle.sch.uk no later than 12 noon on 18th June 2021.

NEAT Academy Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.