School Vacancies
We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant for this academic year 2024/25 to start 4th November 2024.
Teaching Assistant
Contracted Hours 28.75hrs (across 5 days).
Mondays to Fridays - term time only
8.45am-3.00pm (approximate, exact timings to be determined by school)
This is for a fixed term contract, for the rest of this academic year (ending 31st August 2025)
Grade 4 (£23,114.00) pro rata
Person Specification for Teaching Assistant
We are interested in someone who is a team player, enthusiastic, flexible, resourceful and passionate about special needs. You need to be motivated, resilient, pro-active, fun, possess a can-do approach, ambitious, supportive, confident, professional, committed, able to use your initiative, reliable, inspiring and looking for immense job satisfaction but not shy of hard work.
The role we are recruiting for is likely to be in Foundation Stage but applicants should be willing to support up to Year 6. The role will include a balance of: supporting children with SEND (including 1:1 support), learning support for the children, in and out of class, and general duties, as well as additional pastoral support (e.g. during break- or lunch-times). The proportions of support for children with SEND, 1:1 support and general duties may vary.
The range of children’s additional needs may include: Children We Care For, English as an additional language, autistic spectrum condition, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, global learning delay and speech, language and communication needs.
We welcome your application detailing your relevant skills, experience and qualities.
Selection will be by interview with Elaine Li-Koo (Deputy Headteacher & Inclusion Manager) and Carly Clarkson (Deputy Headteacher).
To apply, please complete an application form (available on our website) and email to:-
office.2609@ladygrove-park.oxon.sch.uk
Deadline Date for Applications: Monday 7th October 2024
Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 8th October 2024
Interview Date: Time tbc Wednesday 9th October 2024
Start Date: Monday 4th November 2024
Ladygrove Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. All staff are expected to share this commitment and take on this responsibility. The successful candidate will be required to undertake all necessary safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check. All school based jobs are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, as the work brings employees into contact with children. Applicants for the job must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the information provided. It is an offence to apply for the role, if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Ref. Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy on the school website. Ladygrove Park Primary School is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community. Satisfactory DBS checks and references satisfactory to the school are conditional to appointment.
Ladygrove Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. All staff are expected to share this commitment and take on this responsibility.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake all necessary safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check. We reserve the right to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
All school based jobs are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, as the work brings employees into contact with children. Applicants for the job must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the information provided.
It is an offence to apply for the role, if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Ref. Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy on the school website.
Ladygrove Park Primary School is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.
Satisfactory DBS checks and references satisfactory to the school are conditional to appointment.