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Teaching Assistant

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Part time - term time
Advert Start Date:
03/02/2025
Advert End Date:
07/03/2025 12:00
Salary:
£18,249 - £18,538 pro rata
Hours per week:
32.5
Job Category:
Schools - Teaching Assistant
Vacancy ID:
275817
Employment Location:
Whittonstall First School
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
7 Mar
Further Information
Teaching Assistant Contract Type: Permanent
Patterns/Hours: Term Time only, 32.5 hours per week (8.30am - 3.30pm Monday - Friday)
Salary: £24,790 - £25,183 FTE and £18,249 - £18,538 pro rata Band 3, Level 2
Required 28th April 2025

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to support our successful school.
This position will start on 28th April 2025.

Whittonstall First School is a successful small, inclusive school set in a beautiful rural location. We have enthusiastic and friendly pupils, together with dedicated and hardworking staff and governors. Further information about the school can be found on our website. Whittonstall First School is proud to be part of Cheviot Learning Trust which comprises of 18 schools, and we work closely with our partnership schools to provide the very best educational experience for all pupils.

We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Full details on protected convictions and information about which convictions must be declared during job applications can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. You will be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post. The Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies and Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found here. An online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates, prior to interview.

The successful candidate must have:
  • Suitable and relevant Level 2 EYFS qualification or above
  • Good standard of Literacy and Numeracy with good communication skills
  • Knowledge and understanding of child development and how to effectively plan experiences to promote progress
  • Working knowledge of the EYFS statutory framework and National Curriculum for KS1 and Lower KS2
  • Experience of working with children with a variety of needs
  • Ability to ensure that every child reaches their potential and thrives
  • A commitment to developing the whole child
  • Experience of working closely with parents and outside agencies
  • High expectations of themselves and others
  • Enthusiasm, flexibility and resilience.

In return we can offer an exciting opportunity to be a part of our nurturing community. Informal discussions or visits to the school prior to interview are encouraged.
Please contact Katie Jacobs, Executive Headteacer to arrange a visit. Tel: 01207 560325 Application forms can be downloaded here. A curriculum vitae will only be accepted alongside an application form.

Completed applications should be returned directly to the school to Katie Jacobs, Executive Headteacher via email: admin@whfs.cheviotlt.co.uk

Closing Date: 12 noon on 7th March 2025
Interview Date: 13th March 2025