Role: Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Location: Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School

Salary:  Grade 7 SCP 17

FTE: £28,770    Actual Salary Pro-Rata: £26,046     

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks a year

The Governors and Head of School at Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School wish to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team. This position will be for 32.5 hours per week and is term time only.

We are looking for a friendly, caring and motivated person with plenty of energy who can join our hardworking team in supporting teaching and learning across our school.

At Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School, we can offer you:

• A welcoming and vibrant school,
• A friendly, hardworking team of staff,
• Happy, well-behaved children who enjoy learning.

The successful candidate will:

• Have relevant experience of working with children,
• Hold at least a level 3 qualification in childcare or teaching support,
• Demonstrate high expectations of individual achievement and behaviour,
• Be creative and enthusiastic,
• Have good organisational and interpersonal skills,
• Have flair, talent and initiative,
• Demonstrate a commitment to raising standards,
• Be able to work in close partnership with the whole school community.

If you have the skills, energy and enthusiasm to successfully do this job, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please complete an application form, and provide a supporting statement outlining your interest, expressing how you feel you could contribute to our school on no more than 1 side of A4.

Please email your application for the attention of our Head of School, Miss Samantha Rutter, on admin@barnton.cheshire.sch.uk

Closing date:     Wednesday 22^nd November

Interviews:        Week beginning 27^th November

Our school and Weaver Trust place the highest priority on keeping our children safe. Applicants will be subject to a stringent vetting, including an Enhanced DBS check and induction process.