KS1 Teaching Assistant

Are you a caring, adaptable Teaching Assistant who enjoys helping every pupil feel included and make progress?

Battling Brook are looking to recruit a part time teacher assistant. 18.75 hours a week 8:45am to 12:30pm Monday to Friday, 39 weeks a year

Battling Brook Primary School is a vibrant, friendly school with a strong commitment to inclusion. We believe that, with the right support and reasonable adjustments, pupils with SEND can thrive and learn alongside their peers. Our experienced team works closely together, shares its expertise and values the contribution of every member of staff.

The successful candidate will initially work in Key Stage 1, although deployment may change in response to pupils’ needs. You’ll need experience supporting pupils in the classroom, in small groups and individually, including pupils with SEND.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Caring, patient and positive
• Adaptable and a committed team play

Confident supporting pupils individually and in groups

• Able to use initiative and respond thoughtfully to changing needs
• Committed to helping all pupils make progress
• Keen to learn and under take training

We can offer:

• A happy, supportive and motivated team
• Excellent facilities and resources
• Training and professional developement
• The opportunity to make a different to the lives and learning of friendly, motivated pupils
• A supportive school community.

If you're passionate about helping pupils, feel included, supported and ready to learn, we'd love to hear from you.

Interview Date: To be confirmed

We reserve the right to withdraw the vacancy at an earlier date.

For safer recruitment purposes we will only accept fully completed application forms. CVs and resumes will not be considered. Strong applications may be considered upon receipt and before the closing date.

Safeguarding Statement

Battling Brook Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS with barred list check, and a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Social Media Checks

As part of the shortlisting process, in line with measures identified in statutory guidance relating to safeguarding practice, the Trust will conduct searches on candidates selected for interview, through a third party, on social media in order to identify anything that could give rise to a safeguarding concern in what has been said or done online. Only information relevant to safeguarding concerns obtained from the search will be passed over for consideration during the recruitment process.

Diversity Statement

As an equal opportunities employer, the Learning without Limits Academy Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.