Teaching Assistant (Level 3) at St Thomas's CE Primary School, part of The Sycamore CE Trust

Working Hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time only
Base: St Thomas’s CE Primary School, Pimhole Road, Bury, BL9 7EY
Contract: Temporary
Required From: ASAP

The Sycamore Church of England Trust are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and effective Teaching Assistant who displays a passion for learning, creativity and a commitment to developing the potential of every child.

As a new teaching assistant joining our teaching team, you will play a significant role in supporting the pupils and parents by promoting our aims, values and ways of working in your everyday practice. You help promote those strong Christian values that support our learning community. You will be embedding current good practice with the support of our talented team; and supporting in leading learning in the classroom in a creative way, bringing along your own ideas and experiences to help us raise achievement across our school and further develop our inspiring and engaging curriculum.

We are looking for someone who has:
• Experience of working with small groups of children
• Excellent skills in communication, behaviour management and nurturing
• Commitment, flexibility, and enthusiasm
• High aspirations for all children and young people
• Desire for career development through Continuing Professional Development
• Fully embraces the values of our Trust and the opportunities that working within a Trust offers.

For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Mr Van Hecke (Headteacher) on 0161 764 7565.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks, including references.

A word version of our application form can be requested by emailing recruitment@thesycamoretrust.co.uk

All application forms should be emailed to recruitment@thesycamoretrust.co.uk by 12pm on Friday 11th October 2024.

Please note that no CVs will be accepted.

Shortlisting will take place Friday 11th October with interviews scheduled Friday 18th October.

For further information please see the following documents, available on Greater Jobs website:

•  Recruitment Pack including job description and person specification

•  Application Form

•  Privacy notice

In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment.

Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted. The above post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Services.