Teaching Assistant (Early Years)

27.5 hours per week, term time only

At Middlestown Primary Academy we take great pride in educating children in a friendly, challenging, exciting and purposeful environment. We work with determination to help all children achieve their potential. We currently have a vacancy for an Early Years Teaching Assistant to join our support team.

You will attend to the pupil’s learning in the classroom, support personal needs and provide general support to the class teacher in managing pupils in the classroom. The role will be supporting Lower Foundation, working primarily in the 2-year-old provision. You will be required to have the ability to use your own initiative when responding to the needs of individual children, and excellent interpersonal skills. Experience of working in an Early Years’ setting would be advantageous.

The working pattern for the position is Monday to Friday 8.45am to 11.45am, and 12.45pm to 3.15pm.  

We are an Academy with a friendly staff and lovely children, and we encourage all staff members to play an active role in the wider part of the Academy.

The Accord Multi Academy Trust was established in September 2016 and is currently made up of five academies, four of which were the founding members of the Trust. The Trust is committed to providing world class education for all our young people within our community and as such we recognise the pivotal role that our staff team have in this respect. The Trust places at the heart of its development a commitment to high quality professional development for all staff who join the Trust. We understand that by investing in our staff we will create an organisation with a shared vision and values that will transform education for young people.

We are confident that new staff joining our Trust will feel welcomed and happy to have chosen us. Prospective applicants are welcome to visit the Academy prior to applying. We also encourage prospective candidates to look at our website for further information regarding our ‘People Pledge’ and our recently launched Employee Benefit package Working For Our Trust - Accord (accordmat.org)

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact hr@accordmat.org or call on 01924 921213.

Application forms are available from https://accordmat.org/vacancies/   

Completed application forms to be returned to hr@accordmat.org

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 25 November 2024.

Interviews likely to be held w/c Monday 25 November 2024.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Accord Multi Academy Trust reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

We are committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains high quality colleagues from all backgrounds and across all job roles at the Trust. We welcome and encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, other ethnic minority groups, individuals who identify as LGBT+; and/or are registered with a disability. Candidates will always be shortlisted based on the content of application against the job description and essential criteria without access to the personal details information.

The Accord Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.