Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Apply by: 10 October 2023, 4pm

Interviews: Week commencing 14 October 2024

Salary scale: 3  

Actual salary range: £21,797 - £22,126

Hours/Weeks: 33.75 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time only and 5 training days)                                    

Contract Term: Permanent

Job Start: 4 November 2024  

“Pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school. They know that staff care about them and have high expectations.”

Ofsted Inspection Report (March 2020)

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Carterhatch Junior School for a Teaching Assistant. In this role you will be supporting the class teacher working with the whole class, smaller groups or individual children to aid them in their learning, showing a good understanding of children’s needs. The ideal candidates must be flexible (as every day is different) adaptable and hard-working. You will need to be a well-organised person who can work independently and as part of a team and have the skills to build positive relationships with pupils and colleagues.   In line with recent legislation, applicants must have a command of spoken English that is sufficient to effectively carry out the duties of the role.

Carterhatch Junior School is part of the Connect Education Trust and is a three-form entry school, rated as Good by Ofsted, with happy, well-behaved and motivated pupils, eager to learn. Our values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience are important to us and they are firmly embedded in our school life.   

The well-being of our staff is of paramount importance and we promote a healthy work-life balance. As part of the Trust, all staff are given access to Perkbox - an app that provides discounts for many high street chains. We provide staff with well-being days, and an attendance reward scheme, as well as giving all employees access to a support hub. Carterhatch Junior School provides opportunities to ensure that we value hard work and dedication to create remarkable futures for all pupils.

Connect Education Trust is committed to safeguarding therefore all employees working within the Trust must have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of our children and young people. All candidates are required to complete the school’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ declaration and will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). For posts in regulated activity, this will include a barred list check. The Trust also requires consent from applicants to carry out online searches of publicly available information, including social media, prior to interview.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and well-being and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.

Please visit our website to learn more about Carterhatch Junior School or to submit an application.

Visits are warmly welcomed.  Contact Sharon Hopkins, Business Manager, via email, at carterhatchjun.recruitment@connecteducationtrust.org