Teaching Assistant

Grade 3/4 Points 5-10, 23.75 hours per week, over 5 days per week, term time.

Are you passionate about making a real difference in a child’s life? Do you have the patience, compassion, and dedication to support a child with special educational needs? At Wallington Primary Academy, we’re looking for an enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant to join our team. You’ll work across Key Stage 2, providing support to help the children thrive both academically and emotionally. You will also have play support responsibilities during lunch break.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience supporting children with SEND
• Experience in delivering speech and language interventions (preferable but not essential)
• A caring and positive attitude
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

We wish to appoint a motivated, flexible and skilled Teaching Assistant to join our driven and dedicated team. We are looking for a colleague who is able to work independently and who also enjoys working collaboratively, under the guidance of teaching staff. You will be delivering high-quality support, focusing on improving outcomes for our pupils. This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of an established team and to bring high standards of teaching and learning to our School.

We are a welcoming and inclusive school, situated in the London Borough of Sutton. We are lucky to have a fantastic learning environment - with plenty of space for outside learning, play and sports - and a committed, determined and supportive team of teachers, support staff and Governors, who have high expectations for the success of all children and the future of our school.

Wallington Primary Academy is part of Cirrus Primary Academy Trust, and has the commitment that it can and should be its own, unique setting. All schools within the Trust share a relentless focus on personalised planning and having the highest aspirations for what children can achieve. This core value of being child-centred is an intrinsic part of every school’s DNA, and is the minimum standard expected of all employees of the Trust.

We are proud to offer staff and pupil charters which demonstrate our commitment to protect, promote and enhance the opportunities available to everyone who is part of Cirrus. Our commitment to professional development is ongoing and we offer a wide range of courses and learning opportunities as well as opportunities to network with experienced practitioners from across the Trust.

We strive to empower our pupils to be the best they can be by providing education that enables them to flourish and take pride in their achievements. Our class teachers are enthusiastic, highly skilled and motivated to create unique learning experiences for our pupils. We would love to hear from like-minded individuals.

Cirrus Primary Academy Trust champions continuous professional development and has a range of CPD offerings and other staff benefits which include:

• LGPS and TPS pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff recognition awards
• Staff Charter
• Two week October half term

Please read our applicant pack for further details.

Other Information

Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK from the location(s) provided and not from overseas. For this role, the Trust would not consider sponsoring a Certificate of Sponsorship/visa. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases. Feedback will only be provided upon request if you attend an interview. Please note: Cirrus Primary Academy Trust may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and this job may be withdrawn at any point without notice. With this in mind, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidelines, the Trust will use internet searches, including social media searches to perform pre-employment checks on candidates in the course of recruitment. The Trust will act in accordance with its data protection and equal opportunities obligations.

Employees working in any role that requires them to communicate with pupils, parents, guardians, staff and/or members of the community, must be able to speak fluent English to enable the effective performance of the role and to ensure that they are able to abide by their safeguarding responsibilities.

Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. All employees of the Trust are deemed to be in regulated activity with children and as such, all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and for this role, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed amongst other checks as appropriate. All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a declaration regarding offences and have references requested (unless agreed otherwise), prior to the interview.

Cirrus Primary Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills. Applications are invited from all members of the community. We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age; race; sex; disability; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; religion, faith or belief (Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics). The principles of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity also apply to the way in which staff and Trust treat visitors, volunteers, contractors and former staff members.

Reasonable adjustments

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in applying for this role, or at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the HR Team via recruitment@cirrustrust.uk