Teaching Assistant Level 2

St Catherine’s is an Outstanding school situated in Pitsmoor. We benefit from a socially, culturally and ethnically diverse school community, and we offer an exciting and creative curriculum delivered by a happy, caring community of staff who put the needs of our children first.

We can offer you:

·      An exciting opportunity to work in a school where faith is at the heart of all we do;

·      Talented, supportive, well-motivated and innovative colleagues;

·      A part in the delivery of an exciting and creative curriculum;

·      A commitment to professional and personal development.

We have a full time vacancy in our 26-place Nursery, to complete the team of four staff. 37 hours per week Monday to Friday during term time, starting salary £20,213

We have a part time vacancy in school, working with the classroom support team from Reception to Year 6. 25 hours per week (5 hours per day) Monday to Friday during term time, starting salary £13,657

The successful candidate will:

·      Be able to work effectively within the team to ensure there are high quality and effective learning opportunities for all children;

·      Be able to work closely within the school team and contribute to the school community;

·      Have a passion for working with pupils with a variety of needs and for the inclusion agenda;

·      Be able to undertake support on a 1:1, or small group basis;

·      Be a motivational communicator for children of all abilities ensuring learning is engaging and inclusive;

·      Have a commitment to an integrated, therapeutic approach and ethos;

·      Be very flexible and adapt quickly to change;

·      Be a capable practitioner with some experience of children with special educational needs;

·      Have experience as a teaching assistant in a primary school;

·      Have the ability to build relationships and work positively with children, colleagues and parents;

·      Have a passion for inclusion and for inspiring children to aim high and succeed;

·      Be able to support the Catholic ethos of the school.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all our children. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose any cautions or convictions prior to interview. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected, so do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance/dbs-filtering-guide. 

In addition, an online search will also be conducted for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview. If appointed, the successful candidate will be required to complete various vetting checks, including an enhanced DBS criminal records check, a Childrens Barred List check and a prohibition from teaching check. Please note that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you have been placed on the Childrens Barred List. Before applying, candidates are asked to read the schools safeguarding policy, which is available at:

https://www.stcatherines.academy/safeguarding

Please contact the school for an application pack or to arrange a visit.