Teaching Assistant Level 1

Teaching Assistants - Level 1
Castle Primary School

Contract: Permanent, Part Time (Term time only plus inset days)
Hours: 21hrs 35mins per week

Working Pattern:
Monday: 8.30am-12.20pm

Tuesday: 8.30am to 3.15pm (including half hour lunch)

Wednesday: 8.30am to 12.20pm

Thursday: 8.30am -12.20pm

Friday: 8.30am -12.20pm

**Salary**: CLF Grade B (£25,136 - £27,398)
Actual Starting Salary: £12,555

Advert Closing Date: 17th December
Start Date: February 2025

We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Teaching Assistant - Level 1 to join our supportive and talented team at Castle Primary School. We are a diverse multi-academy trust, looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our students’ learning.

Castle Primary School is located in the beautiful county of Somerset. We believe that learning should be engaging, stimulating, challenging and enjoyable. We are passionate about treating our children as individuals and ensuring that they feel respected and safe whatever they are doing.

Our school is filled with friendly, fun and hard-working children and adults, and there is always lots going on to ensure that this is an innovative and exciting place to work and to learn.

What we are looking for:
We are looking for Teaching Assistants - Level 1, to assist in the educational, personal, and social development of designated students under the direction and guidance of relevant colleagues (e.g. the Principal, SENCo and Assistant Principal for Inclusion). Support students by adopting relevant strategies and techniques to enable them to access the curriculum, engage with their learning and achieve their full potential. Takes responsibility for implementing planned learning activities/ teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities according to students’ responses as appropriate. Deliver measurable impact on student attainment as well as social and emotional well-being. Works collaboratively with relevant colleagues to fulfil the requirements of the role.

Your opportunity:
Not only will you be working within one of our fantastic academies, but you will be a part of a diverse Federation working alongside professional and inspirational people. The Cabot learning Federation are committed to providing the very best learning experiences for every young person we educate which you can be a part of. You will have access to our generous benefits package including excellent annual leave entitlement, access to our pension scheme and a number of other well-being benefits. You will be working within a large multi-academy trust which provides dedicated training programmes and the opportunity to gain experience within other departments and CLF functions.

About the Cabot Learning Federation:
The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 18,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, seventeen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools.

We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.

Cabot Learning Federation Benefits: Click here to access a full list of Cabot Learning Federation benefits.

How to Apply:
Please download the job description and person specification below.

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Safeguarding and pre-employment checks:
The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,136.00-£27,398.00 per year

Expected hours: 21.35 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 42476