Teaching Assistant

School:

Closing date:

9.00am on Wednesday 4th November 2020

Interview date:

Hours:

Teaching Assistant: 28.5 hours per week (8.45am – 3.15pm Monday to Friday plus additional hour planning and preparation time from 3.30pm – 4.30pm on a Thursday)
MDSA: 2.5 hours per week
39 weeks per year

Salary:

Role overview:

The Mead Primary School is part of The Mead Academy Trust. It is an exciting and rewarding place to work. We are a two form entry school with an onsite nursery. We offer an exceptional learning environment, with outstanding resources. The building also offers a music and technology room, and group rooms. There are extensive grounds and protected play spaces which provide a fantastic outdoor learning environment.

As part of The Mead Academy Trust we have close links with the Mead Teaching School providing numerous opportunities for exceptional professional development.

We believe that children only get one chance to experience childhood and that they have an absolute right to the highest quality of education. We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant on a temporary contract until August 2021 to work in our Lower Key Stage 2 classes.

We are looking for someone who is excited about joining our passionate and motivated team. We value people who are committed to working collaboratively and to providing the best possible education for our children.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a track record of shaping practice around the following principles:

• Every child is a unique child, who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured
• Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships
• Children learn and develop well in enabling environments
• There is a strong partnership between practitioners and parents and/or carers
• Children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates

We are seeking applicants who are:

• Flexible, with a strong commitment to teamwork
• Energetic and enthusiastic with a good sense of humour
• Committed to ongoing professional development
• Able to support teachers’ liaison and meetings with professionals
• Qualified in NVQ Level 2 in Teaching and Learning, or higher

Ideally the successful candidate will have:

• Experience and interest in successfully working with children
• NVQ Level 3 in Teaching and Learning 

The Job Reference for this post is TM/TA