Teaching Assistant

The Role

Foundation Stage Teaching Assistant – Level 2, St Leonard's CofE Primary School  

Contract Term: permanent, starting in September 2024

Hours: 31 hours per week: 8:25am – 3:05pm (includes a 30 min lunch duty, a 30 min lunch break)

Salary: SC-2. NJC points 3-5. Salary £22,737 to £23,500 - £16,038 to £16,576 pro rata. Pending pay award from April 2024.

Term Time only – 38 weeks per annum

Annual Leave: Taken outside of term time and paid pro-rata throughout the year (no annual leave to be taken during term time) 

Benefits: Local Government Pension Scheme

Are you passionate about helping children ‘be the best they can be?’ Are you enthusiastic about helping child learn through play and hands on experiences? Do you want to work in a happy school that puts children at the heart of all we do?

Then we want to hear from you! We are looking for a compassionate and energetic Foundation Stage Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and hard-working team.

St Leonard's CofE Primary School, in Exeter, is proud to be part of St Christopher's Multi Academy Trust. We are a community school that serves around 600 pupils, set in extensive grounds filled with wide open spaces and woodlands that allow our children to engage in the wonder of outdoor learning.

We have experienced continued growth and success thanks to our dedicated staff.

Your role will be to support the learning and needs of different pupils within a Reception unit, supporting children with SEND, assisting classes and running small group activities. You will have had some previous experience in working with children and be able to effectively communicate with adults and children alike, encouraging everyone to be the ‘best that they can be’.

Your completed application form should be returned by email to HR@stcmat.org by 9:00am on Wednesday 10^th July 2024. Interviews will be held on Monday 15^th July 2024.  

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

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