JOB DETAILS

Employer

Cheshire Academies Trust

Job Title

Teaching Assistant

Location

Kelsall Primary and Nursery School, Cheshire

Contract type

20 hours – Temporary (spring/ summer term 2024)

Salary Band

Grade 4, (£23,114 - £23,893)

(pro rata)

Closing date

9am on Friday 8^th December 2023

Job starts

Wednesday 3^rd January 2024

The governors of Kelsall Primary and Nursery School are seeking to recruit a suitably qualified Teaching Assistant to provide support for children in year 1. Our successful candidate will need experience of working with children in KS1 and be able to work closely with the class teacher to help to support the needs of the children.

The newly appointed person will need to help regular classroom teachers in planning and delivering lessons using a variety of teaching strategies to engage all learners. The successful candidate will also work with other support staff members, SEN coordinators and school senior leadership to carry out small group and one-to-one sessions of support outside of class. In addition, provide academic intervention and support with the aim to raise pupil’s attainment and ensure they achieve their potential. Promote positive behaviour by being a good role model and forming professional working relationships.

The role is temporary until the end of the summer term 2024. However, there is a possibility the role will be made permanent. The hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8.45am – 11.45am to support y1 and 11.45am – 1.00pm midday cover.

Please read our job description and person specification closely. If you think you may be the candidate we are looking for and would like further information, or an informal discussion, please contact Amanda Crowder on 01829 752811 or businessmanager@kelsall.cheshire.sch.uk. We would like to offer all potential candidates the opportunity to visit our school and find out more about the role. Visits will take place by appointment please contact the school to make an appointment.

To apply for this role please complete the application form and email to businessmanager@kelsall.cheshire.sch.uk along with a letter of application (no more than 2 sides A4) detailing your skills, qualifications and experience, aligned to the job description and person specification. We do not accept C.V.’s and will not consider applications submitting a C.V.

CAT Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This includes a request for references, prior to interview. Shortlisted candidates are expected to provide evidence of qualifications at interview and a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check will be undertaken before final confirmation to the successful candidate.

We warmly welcome applications from every suitably qualified member of our local community. We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on the shortlisting process. If we have not been in touch with you by Monday 11^th December 2023 then, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Closing Date:  – 9am on Friday 8^th December 2023

Interviews:   – Tuesday 12^th December 2023 (Time T.B.C)

Applications can be downloaded or obtained from:      businessmanager@kelsall.cheshire.sch.uk

Applications to be returned to:                                      businessmanager@kelsall.cheshire.sch.uk

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