Teaching Assistant

Woodgate Primary Academy requires:

Teaching Assistant 

26 hours (4 days) per week

Salary: £24,027-£24,404 fte (actual starting salary £14,156.45- £14,378.57)

Woodgate Primary Academy is committed to providing the highest quality learning for all children.  We are seeking to appoint a highly organised and enthusiastic teaching assistant.

The successful candidate will: 

• Have experience of working with groups of children;
• Be able to support pupils to access the curriculum within a mainstream class;
• Be expected to deliver intervention programmes to groups of children. 
• Have a passion and motivation for improving the lives of all children;
• Have an optimistic attitude and be flexible to the demands of the job;
• Demonstrate versatility, tact, commitment and the ability to use initiative;
• Be patient and able to stay calm and listen and value children’s views;
• Be able to work as part of a team and be expected to contribute to its development;
• Have the ability to strictly maintain confidentiality;
• Be suitably qualified for the post of Teaching Assistant i.e. to have good basic literacy and numeracy skills (to GCSE level or above) and be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Have experience of some behaviour management techniques.

In return we can offer you: 

• Wonderful children who thrive in a high quality learning culture; 
• Skilled and friendly colleagues who strive to do the best for the children in their care;
• A strong ethos of care, respect and concern for each other. 

Visits to the school are welcomed. If you would like to arrange a tour or to discuss the role further please contact the school office: 01444 461329 or office@woodgateprimary.school. To apply for this role please download further information and an application pack from our website https://www.woodgateprimary.school/current-vacancies/

Please email your completed application form, safer recruiting additional information form and covering letter to office@woodgateprimary.school. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint early for the right candidate. 

Closing date and shortlisting:  Friday 10th January 2025

Interviews: Wednesday 15th January

Sussex Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be subject to satisfactory references, qualification check, health clearance and an enhanced DBS disclosure check.