Teaching Assistant

Colebrook Infant Academy is an inclusive and welcoming school at the heart of the community. We are part of the Blue Kite Academy Trust (BKAT) and everything we do has the wellbeing of our children at its core. We have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our small, nurturing team. We are looking for someone who can work with pupils on a one-to-one basis and small groups and who knows how to get the best out of the pupils they are working with.

The post will be fixed term, 8:20am to 15:20pm Monday to Thursday, 8:20am to 13:40pm on a Friday, term time plus TD days. The post will include half hour paid lunch to support lunchtime and half hour unpaid lunch which equates to 30.08 hours per week with breaks.

You will have:

• Experience working with pupils with additional needs
• A caring and friendly personality

We can offer:

• Well behaved children who are eager to learn
• Supportive parents and governors
• A friendly and experienced team of teachers and teaching assistants
• A commitment to excellent CPD including opportunities for collaboration across the Trust
• Access for pupils to the BKAT Lighthouse team for Early Help Support
• Access to BKAT Education Psychologist
• Support to achieve a good work/life balance
• A commitment to nationally agreed pay and terms
• Excellent pension scheme including generous employer contributions
• GP and other wellbeing support services
• Advice and counselling support
• Childcare vouchers
• Flexible and family friendly policies

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the office to arrange a mutually convenient time.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement should a suitable candidate be found. We encourage early applications.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.