Teaching Assistant

Southtown Primary School is a welcoming school who aim to nurture, encourage and develop our students throughout their primary education. We provide a broad and balanced curriculum designed to provide our pupils with sufficient knowledge and skills they need to succeed in life. Our children are encouraged to value not only themselves and their independence, but also to respect and celebrate the opinions, achievements and cultures of others.

We are seeking two enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible Teaching Assistants to join our warm and welcoming team. These are permanent roles for 32.5 hours per week, term-time plus one week (39 weeks) per year.

This role requires a patient, dedicated, positive individual who is passionate about working with children.

Experience in a similar role and flexibility to work across the school would be a distinct advantage.

Our ideal applicant will:

Be an excellent practitioner, able to make learning enjoyable

Be able to meet the needs of children, including those with a variety of Special Educational Needs, under the direction of a teacher or HLTA

Be able to form positive relationships with children, staff and parents 

Have high expectations of behaviour, effort and attitude and the necessary strategies to promote these qualities 

Have recent experience of working in a primary school, knowledge of the National Curriculum and the standards required by the new assessment framework

Enjoy working as part of a team 

We offer:

A friendly school with a supportive staff team and well-behaved children who are ready to learn

A pleasant working environment

A leadership team open to new ideas that lead to enriched learning

Kingfisher Schools Trust offers a wide range of benefits, including:

Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development

Access to a huge variety of training courses through The National College

Pension scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contribution

Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice

Shopping and leisure discounts

Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme

Affordable electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be altered if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Our school is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.