Pastoral Teaching Assistant - Grange Farm Primary School

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Who are we looking for?

Grange Farm are looking to appoint a confident, trustworthy and motivated Pastoral Teaching Assistant to add to the team of enthusiastic and committed teaching staff we have at our friendly and successful school. The successful candidate will work alongside our SENDCo and Learning Mentor to deliver support across the school.

Strong relationships between staff and children ensures that children are happy attending Grange Farm. This is evident in the exemplary behaviour that children show. Visitors often comment about the family feel and friendly vibe around school. In our recent Ofsted visit, it was commented that ’The school’s values of ‘respect, responsibility and resilience’ are well embedded and are lived out in how pupils behave towards each other.’

We are committed to providing professional development opportunities for all of our staff and would welcome applications with experience of working with SEND children and those with a passion for supporting the welfare of individual pupils.

The main purpose of the role will be to:

• Promote high quality learning for all children in EYFS or KS1;

• Identify barriers to learning and support children overcome these;

• Provide care and supervision of children;

• Foster and support children to fully participate in the life of the school;

• Help children to become independent learners;

• Raise attainment.

We are looking for somebody who:

• Is a caring professional who supports children’s well-being;

• Build positive relationships with children so they see you as a trusted adult;

• Can use their initiative and looks for solutions;

• Is collaborative and cooperative with colleagues;

• Demonstrates a positive attitude and school values with all stakeholders;

• Understands planned learning outcomes and can support children to achieve these.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed – please contact our school office to arrange this. Alternatively, we are happy to organise a telephone conversation with the Headteacher if this would be preferred. The link to our recent successful Ofsted is: https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50244347

Grange Farm is committed to safeguarding our children and all appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate checks.

Closing date: Sunday, 23rd June midnight.

Interview date: Wednesday, 26th and Thursday, 27th June 2024

Our 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 candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

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