Class Teaching Assistant

Salary: Grade 3, £23,048 - £24,113 per annum. (Approximately £16,856- £17,634 per annum pro rata (0.73132 FTE)

About us and the role

We are looking for an innovative and inspirational Class Teaching Assistant who puts the welfare and progress of children at the centre of everything they do and are able to support our students in reaching their full potential.

Avanti Park School is a beautiful Primary and Middle school (Reception to Year 8) in the heart of Frome, neighbouring Victoria Park. Our school is graded as ‘good’ with ‘outstanding’ in "behaviour and attitudes," "leadership and management," and "personal development."

Avanti Park is a community school that embraces inclusion and diversity. Staff find Avanti Park to be a wonderful place to work, with "warm, friendly relationships underpinning a calm and joyful atmosphere," (OFSTED). Our staff are inspired and passionate about their roles, the vision of the school, and providing the most fulfilling learning experience for pupils.

“When I stepped into Avanti Park, the first thing I noticed was that they don’t just talk about valuing the whole child. It’s evidenced by discussions around spirituality within lessons and PSHE, conversations with children, yoga lessons and much more. It’s about giving them the tools to embody spirituality daily,” Simon Goldsworthy, Key Stage 2 Lead.

Staff are able to; engage in opportunities for growth and development through leading Trust-wide networks, access to high-quality CPD, annual spiritual insight retreats and much more!

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• A strong vision of Educational Excellence, Character Formation and Spiritual Insight
• Great opportunities for professional development
• LGPS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria
• O2 discounts
• NUS Card
• Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Access to multiple well-being programmes
• Cycle to work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes

What will you do?

• Act as a role model for pupils and set high expectations while supporting their learning effectively.
• Meet personal needs of pupils, fostering independence, and commit to safeguarding and welfare of children.
• Support pupils with special educational needs, contribute to individual learning plans, and encourage cooperative interaction.
• Assist teacher in planning, developing, and delivering curriculum, covering for teacher's absence when necessary.
• Prepare classrooms, monitor pupil responses, administer tests, and maintain classroom displays.
• Comply with school policies, attend meetings and training, provide emotional and social support to pupils, and assist with pastoral care and staff development.
• Aid in curriculum development, including literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills, adapting resources as needed and undertaking additional duties as required.

For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description

What are we looking for?

• Experience of working with relevant age group within a learning environment
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
• Experience of general administrative work
• Ability to relate well to children and adults to build and maintain effective relationships
• An ability to understand the principles of child development and learning processes and in particular barriers to learning
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people within the school

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.