Higher Level Teaching Assistant – Resource Base

This thriving Acorn Education Trust school is looking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to work within our Resource Base to support children with complex needs. The Avenue Primary School is set in the charming market town of Warminster, Wiltshire.  As part of the Acorn Education Trust it provides exciting opportunities to improve local education.

We want our children to remember their years at The Avenue Primary School as having been challenging, but also rewarding, fun and enjoyable.  We are immensely proud of our school and the facilities we can offer.  

We can offer you:

• a happy and exciting place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff
• an organised and supportive team of people
• opportunities to work collaboratively with other TAs, teachers and staff across the Trust
• opportunities for training
• commitment to your professional development
• a clearly established induction process
• term-time working

We would like to hear from you if you:

• are enthusiastic and self-motivated
• are willing to undertake personal care
• are able to work effectively within our hardworking, talented and friendly team on whole school issues 
• enjoy working with children and can develop good working relationships with them
• understand and are sympathetic to the needs of young children
• have knowledge and experience of, or are willing to learn about, children with ASD and other specific learning difficulties
• have experience of supporting children’s learning (a level 3 qualification is desirable but not essential)
• have experience of or are willing to learn about delivering interventions to individuals or small groups
• have some knowledge of the EYFS, KS1 and KS2 curriculum
• are able to used initiative
• are able to plan for, or adapt the teacher’s planning, for small groups of children
• have a current First Aid or be prepared to undertake training

For more information, please contact Ally Carne, School Administrator, at ace@avenue.wilts.sch.uk. 

To apply, please visit the Acorn Education Trust vacancies website, download an application form and send to ace@avenue.wilts.sch.uk.  

Closing date: Friday 16th September 2022 at 12pm         
Interview date: w/c 19th September 2022

The Avenue Primary School and Children’s Centre and the Acorn Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.  We are an equal opportunities employer.