apply online icon TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 2A/MIDDAY WELFARE ASSISTANT

Ref 193094
Number of Posts 1
Grade 4.
Salary £23152 to £ 23893 
Term Part-time.
Perm / FTC Permanent.
Required (ASAP ) .
Hours 30.42 hours a week.
Closing Date 06/09/2024.
Location
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood, London Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6EU (174 on roll)

Tel: 01253 878445
School website: www.st-marys-fleetwood.lancs.sch.uk
Summary
Permanent – 25 hours  + 5 hours 25 minutes Welfare Assistant duties at lunchtime.

Point 4-6 pro-rata

Required ASAP, teaching assistant.  Hours of work will include lunch time duties.

St Mary’s is seeking to appoint a flexible, committed individual to join our excellent team of Teachers and Learning Leaders (Teaching Assistants.) Ideally you will have school experience of working with a range of young children across EYFS, Key Stage 1 and 2, including some who have specific additional needs.  You will need to be confident that you can establish firm boundaries and routines.  You will be working closely with the class teachers, the Family Learning Mentor and SENCo as part of a team aiming to give our children the best possible learning opportunities and school experience.

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced teaching assistants who are looking to work in a small and friendly OFSTED rated ‘good’ school (2018) and DIOCESAN rated ‘outstanding’ school (2020).

The successful person will have the following:
  • a commitment to upholding the Catholic ethos and values of the school
  • a friendly, caring and nurturing approach to working with children and an ability to make positive relationships with children, the team and parents
  • experience of teaching a structured phonics programme
  • initiative to work on your own and as part of a whole school team in supporting children within the classroom and in the delivery of interventions
  • flexibility to adjust plans to individual circumstances
  • a drive to succeed and a belief that all children can and will achieve
  • high expectations of children’s achievement and behaviour
  • recent experience of working in a relevant classroom and educational environment
  • recent experience of working with children with additional needs

    Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

    Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
    • Essential Qualifications
  • GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above (or equivalent)
  • NVQ level 2 or above qualification –appropriate to the post (or equivalent) 

    • Desirable Qualifications
  • GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above (or equivalent)
  • NVQ level 2 or above qualification –appropriate to the post (or equivalent)

    • Essential Experience
  • Knowledge, understanding and experience of KS1 and KS2 curriculum
  • Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age
  • Experience of working in a relevant classroom/service environment 

    • Desirable Experience
  • Experience of Administrative work
  • Experience of supporting pupils with challenging behaviour
  • Experience of teaching a structured phonics programme

    • Equal Opportunities statement
    An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
    Rehabilitation
    Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

    Additional Info

    Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

    Address: The Headteacher c/o the School. Application form attached. Please return completed applications electronically to the Headteacher at the School: head@st-marys-fleetwood.lancs.sch.uk
    Forms available from Monday 2nd September from the school office.
    Positive about Disabled People 

    The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

    Disability Confident employer Lancashire County Council

    Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

    We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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