Teaching Assistant & Midday meals in Haywards Heath

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Term time only (39 weeks)

Hours: 18 hours per week - 3 days 8.45 - 3.45 - specifics TBC

Actual Starting Salary (calculated pro rata): £10,160 per annum

Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.

Are you calm, confident and have the skills to support classroom activities safely? Are you able to create a positive learning environment? Can you support the running of midday meals?

We are now recruiting a Teaching Assistant and Midday Meals Supervisor working as part of the support team. We are seeking candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Experience of establishing positive relationships with students and empathising with their needs (desirable)
• Knowledge of SEN (desirable)
• Maths and English GCSE Grade A-C or equivalent
• Confident in supervising children during activities indoors and outdoors
• Patient, calm and relaxed with an enthusiastic approach to learning

Please refer to the job description for further details.

Blackthorns Community Primary Academy is a warm and welcoming primary academy in the beautiful village of Lindfield, near Haywards Heath in West Sussex. We currently have 210 pupils on-roll in our seven classes, with one class in every year. We have high expectations for our pupils and they leave Blackthorns well-prepared for the next stage in their education as confident and articulate young people with strong foundations in English and Maths. We place great importance on providing opportunities for children to excel across the curriculum and strive to provide enrichment experiences for our pupils to ensure that they have a memorable seven years of primary education.

We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:

• Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.
• Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 22.7%.
• Holiday Entitlement: Take advantage of 25 days annual leave per annum (FTE), plus statutory Bank Holidays.
• Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some ‘Time for You’ to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.
• Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.
• Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a £2K loan to purchase a bicycle.
• Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.