Teaching Assistant Level 3

The Role

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced and passionate teaching assistant to join our team at Scotch Orchard Primary School. We are a school, which puts children at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to serve our community, and we are looking for someone who wants to join us and play a vital role in shaping the future of some of our most vulnerable children.

The role is a unique one, and is based in our new acorns provision. Acorns provides a nurturing space for some of our more vulnerable children in school. It provides a learning space where we focus on foundational skills and executive function in order to help children develop skills to equip them to be successful in the classroom. It is flexible, some children access individual sessions, some for a short period. The focus is always on the individual child and the pathway of support they need to successfully access the full curriculum back in the classroom.

We are looking for an experienced teaching assistant who is passionate about ensuring that the most vulnerable children receive the very best education. You should be skilled in being able to support children in regulating their emotions, and breaking learning down into small steps. We are looking for someone who is dynamic and thrives on working as part of a team.

What you will need to succeed

To share our passion for wanting the very best for our students and schools

To be committed to keeping our students safe

Be highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people with the natural ability to inspire and motivate

Be emotionally intelligent with the ability to build strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders

The passion and commitment to work in a fast paced, challenging yet always rewarding role

What you will get in return

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we invest in your development through training, mentoring and progression opportunities through apprenticeships and other routes.

A competitive salary

An Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits package

Competitive pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)

Professional Development & Wellbeing Days

What you need to do now

To apply please complete an online application form. If you would like to know more about the role or would like to visit the school, please contact us via James Chapman – Acting Deputy Headteacher j.chapman@scotchorchard.staffs.sch.uk .

Please note we do not accept CV's; applications will only be considered if received on an ATLP digital application form.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 24th February 2025

Interview date: To be confirmed

Qualifications
Qualification Title Grade TA3 qualification or equivalent or relevant experience
Essential

Related Documents

Job Description and Person Spec Teaching Assistant (Level 3 Primary) Job Description & Person Specification.pdf Download

Safeguarding Information

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.

We will carry out an online search about you for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in para 226 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.

Please find a link to our safeguarding policy which we would encourage you to read prior to applying to work in our organisation ATLP safeguarding and child protection policy 2024/2025