Teaching Assistant

Fixed Term - Part Time Teaching Assistant (27.5 hpw Monday-Friday 9am-3pm the position will include a 30-minute commitment for lunchtime cover) – fixed term from September 1st 2024 to July 2025.  

Scale: PCD5 £23893 per annum pro rata (FTE) term time only plus 1 week INSET

The Governors of Warwick Bridge Primary School are looking to recruit a lively, enthusiastic, well-motivated Teaching Assistant to work across the school. The successful candidate should be capable of integrating swiftly and successfully into our hard working, friendly and experienced team in September 2024. 

The successful candidate will:

•    Hold a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification or equivalent.
•    Have experience of working with SEND children
•    Be committed to ensuring every child achieves their full potential
•    Have high expectations for all pupils and be committed to raising standards
•    Have good listening and behaviour management skills
•    Have a good understanding of, and commitment to, the safeguarding and welfare of children
•    Be able to follow direction from the class teacher and also use their own initiative
•    Be enthusiastic, motivated and fully prepared to participate in the wider life of the school 
•    Have a willingness to work with a committed staff team

In return, we can offer:
•    A positive, warm and welcoming work environment
•    An opportunity to be part of an experienced, effective team. 
•    A supportive Head Teacher and Governing Board
•    Fantastic children, who enjoy learning and achieving. 

The job description, person specification and application form are available on the school’s website and applications should be sent electronically to admin@warwickbridge.cumbria.sch.uk marked as ‘Private and Confidential’. Please state curriculum and SEND strengths in your application. 

Warwick Bridge Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

The school strictly adheres to safer recruiting policies and procedures. Appointments to these posts will be subject to satisfactory enhanced checks being sought from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and appropriate pre-employment checks.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to make a self-declaration about their suitability to work with children, including any known disqualification by association. 

Closing date:  12 noon on Monday 20th May 2024

Interviews will be held on Friday 24th May 2024

Visits are welcome by appointment. Please email admin@warwickbridge.cumbria.sch.uk to arrange a visit.