Teaching Assistant

1 day ago

Oldham, United Kingdom Whitegate End Primary and Nursery Full time

Oldham

Term Time

£30,559 - £33,366 (actual £23,170 - £25,299)

Fixed

Expires 16/12/2024

**About the Role**:
**Ref**: 000430

**Start**: Required for January / February 2025 start

**Salary**: £30,559 - £33,366 (full time full year equivalent)

**Actual Salary**: £23,170 - £25,299 per annum (Grade 5)

**Hours**: Term time only, 32.5 hours per week + 5 days

**Contract**: Fixed term contract to December 2025

Do you love seeing children learn and achieve?

Do you have a passion for education?

Are you enthusiastic, energetic, motivated and hard working?

If so, we are looking for you

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, creative and committed Level 4 Teaching Assistant to complement the work of our teachers and other teaching assistants.

The post will also involve planning, delivering and assessing learning (including recording and reporting on pupils’ achievement, progress and development) to whole classes during teachers' leadership and management time, PPA time and occasionally covering for short term absence. There will also be some occasions during the week when the post holder will work under the direction of a class teacher to support quality first teaching.

You should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to work on your own initiative. We are seeking someone who is committed to working within the framework of the school's policies and ethos and who will contribute to the development of our wider curriculum.

**The successful applicant will**:

- Have significant experience working as a Level 3 (or 4) Teaching Assistant or similar.
- Have an up to date working knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies and how best to deploy them to meet a range of varying needs.
- Have a good standard of English and Maths and knowledge of the primary curriculum and will be able to contribute effectively to curriculum planning and assessment of children’s learning.
- Lead by example and have the skills to share their practice with others.
- Be hard working and adaptable to change.
- Be highly motivated and passionate about learning and developing their own continuing professional development.
- Enjoy being challenged.
- Be an excellent communicator, with a strong commitment to working in partnership with parents, governors, outside agencies and the community.

**We can offer you**:

- An ambitious school where pupils are enthusiastic, happy, attain well and are eager to learn.
- A commitment to your personal professional development.
- An opportunity to work with a friendly, hard working, dedicated and supportive team.

Please contact Mr Rob Hollingsworth, Headteacher on 0161 770 5460.

**Interviews**:Thursday 19 December 2024

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