Teaching Assistants

Teaching Assistants (4x posts available) – Parkside Academy

Required as soon as possible.

Job Reference Code: FET 001/0309

Salary NJC Scale 5 – NJC 14 (depending on experience) £23,500 - £27,334 pro rata

Part time 25 hours per week, Monday – Friday

Permanent Posts

Parkside Academy is a single form Primary school with approximately 300 students, a Good Ofsted rating and excellent potential for the future. The school is part of the Furness Education Trust, a multi-academy trust based in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria. Currently comprised of six academies, the Trust aims to develop best practice in each school across the whole Trust, by collaborating and working together to give the best of everything to every child. Being located near the centre of the historic shipbuilding town and close to the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park, Parkside Academy serves the Furness community.

The Local Academy Committee is seeking to appoint four passionate, outstanding Teaching Assistants to join our highly motivated, experienced and hardworking staff team. The successful candidate will join a highly motivated team. Posts are available to support in our Early Years, Reception, Year 1 and Year 3 classes.

The successful candidate will:

• Have previous experience of working 1-1 and supporting small groups with targeted learning tasks.
• Hold NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Have high expectations and demonstrate a commitment to raising standards and achieving the best for all of our children.
• Be an excellent communicator.
• Be a committed team member but also able to work with independence when required.
• Be required to provide Breakfast and Afterschool Club support (1x post).

We can offer:

• Well-behaved, engaged pupils, who achieve high standards
• A forward thinking school, which is constantly striving for improvement
• Friendly and experienced staff and Governors
• Supportive, continuing professional development
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to develop practice and widen experience

Parkside Academy 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 are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure. 

For further information or enquiries regarding this post, please contact

the HR Manager on 01229 484277 or via email to

hrrecruitment@furnessacademy.co.uk, or alternatively you may download an

information package and application form from our website at www.furnesseducationtrust.co.uk. Please note we only accept CVs with a fully completed application form.

Closing date:  Thursday 12th September 2024

Shortlisting: Thursday 12th September 2024

Interviews: Friday 13th September 2024