Teaching Assistant with Midday Assistant duties

at  Stockport Council

Woodley Primary School
Sherwood Road
Woodley SK6 1LH
recruitment@woodley-pri.stockport.sch.uk
Job Title: Part Time Teaching Assistant with Midday Assistant Duties
Salary: Teaching assistant (16hrs) Scale 3-point 5 £9,446 (pro rata actual salary), Midday Assistant Scale 1 point 2 (3 hrs) £1,641 (pro rata actual salary)
Hours: Total 19.5 hours per week over 3 days, Teaching Assistant is 16.5 hours and Midday Assistant is 3 hours
Working Pattern: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (term time only)
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Wednesday 4th December 2024
Interview Date: Monday 9th December 2024
Start Date: ASAP
Woodley Primary School is seeking to appoint a cheerful, enthusiastic and talented Teaching Assistant, with a desire to ensure that all children receive high quality education and care. You should have a positive mindset, the ability to communicate effectively with children, parents and staff, be flexible and be able to work on your own initiative. The role will initially be based in Key Stage 1 with children aged 6-8. If you would like to work in a supportive environment, with a well motivated, hard working staff team and work with delightful, happy children, then we would welcome your application.
You will:
Enjoy working with primary age children and their families
Deliver in-class support and interventions for children with a wide range of needs
Want to work towards NNEB/BTEC, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in your own time
Be reflective, caring and be emotionally resilient
Have the ability to motivate children through good practice
Have effective, clear communication and strong interpersonal skills
Have at least a grade C (or equivalent) in English & maths GCSE (or equivalent)
Ideally have experience working with children in the Early Years Foundation Stage
Skills required:
Responsible and trustworthy
Caring and good at relating to children
Calm and effective in emergencies
Work efficiently
Creative
Patient
Good at juggling competing demands for attention
Open-minded about different ways of educating children We can offer:
A supportive, hardworking and friendly staff team
Mentorship
A commitment to your professional development
An inclusive environment where all pupils are valued and are well supported
A successful, happy and forward thinking whole school community
Wraparound care to match hours of the role for parents/carers of children at Woodley Primary School

APPLICATION FORM, JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION ARE AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FROM THIS SITE AND SHOULD BE RETURNED TO PETER LANGRIDGE, HEADTEACHER, BY EMAIL AT RECRUITMENT@WOODLEY-PRI.STOCKPORT.SCH.UK BY WEDNESDAY 4TH DECEMBER 2024.

When completing your application, please ensure that you refer to the person specification, particularly when submitting your supporting letter/statement. Please note that invitations to interviews and requests for references will be sent by email. Our school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including enhanced DBS checks, online checks and satisfactory references. Successful candidates will be contacted by the end of Thursday 5th December. If you do not receive any correspondence by then, we regret that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion
The application forms and an information pack are available to download from here. Completed forms should be returned to the school via the above email address or posted to the school address above.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Please refer the Job description for details