Casual Teaching Assistant Level 1

Girton Glebe Primary School

Casual Teaching Assistant Level 1

Salary FTE £22,183 - £22,922 (£13.09 - £13.52 per hour)

Zero Hour Contract

We require a Casual Teaching Assistant to work with students as part of our Special Needs Team under the direction of the SENCO. Teaching Assistants work is primarily to:

·        foster the participation of students in the school and academic processes of the college

·        seek to enable student to become more independent learners

·        help to raise standards of achievement for all students

We have unique opportunities, including: a generous music legacy, enriching after-school clubs and a supportive school community including a fantastic PTA, the Friends of Girton Glebe. These opportunities support my vision for the school; to create determined, resilient learners and empower our pupils to strive for excellence. As a school, we are innovative in realising the potential of all our students and we offer an excellent, supportive environment in which to work. 

Girton Glebe primary school is part of the Eastern Learning Alliance Trust. Our Trust consists of four secondary schools, one primary and three sports centres located in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.

Our Trust is committed to equal opportunities, to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment and undergo the appropriate checks. All positions within the Trust are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references along with a Certificate of Good Conduct if applicable. An online search will also be undertaken for all potential applicants. Only applications submitted on using the ELA application form will be accepted. We do not accept applications by CV. 

An application pack is available from our website https://tela.org.uk/vacancies. Applicants must complete a School application form - we cannot accept CVs.

Safeguarding Policy: Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy September 2023

Closing date: 15th December 2023

Interview date: January 2024 (TBC)

Due to the high volume of applicants, we receive for certain roles, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we have received applications that reach the criteria.

All shortlisted applicants should expect to be called for interview no more than 5 working days after the closing date. If you have not heard from us by then you can expect that your application to be unsuccessful.  Visits to the school are welcome, please email codonovan@gg.tela.org.uk to arrange a visit.