Are you a passionate, inspirational and dedicated professional Teaching Assistant looking for your next challenge?

Daven Primary School are seeking an exceptional Teaching Assistant who, under the guidance of the class teacher and senior leadership team, has high expectations for their pupils, is committed to the visions and values of the school and is reliable and resilient.

The successful candidate should be able to work well in a team to support us in meeting the needs of our learners.

Working hours will be 31.25 hours per week, term time only, Monday to Friday 8:45am – 3:30pm, with a half hour unpaid lunch.

The position is a Grade 4 SCP5, FTE £21,575.00 pro-rata per annum with hours as employed. 

The candidate needs to hold an NVQ Level 2 qualification or higher. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the qualities shown in the attached person specification ie: skills and experience and we expect all applicants to address these points.

Daven Primary School is part of The Learning Partnership, a successful multi-academy trust delivering excellent education for pupils in primary and secondary schools across the North West. Daven Primary is located in the beautiful market town of Congleton.

We are ambitious for our pupils and work hard to provide them with the tools they need to lead happy successful lives.

Working at Daven Primary School means you would be part of our core visions and values:

• People
• Passion
• Performance

These principles underpin everything we do to help us deliver the best opportunities for pupils and staff alike.

The Learning Partnership provides staff with access to a whole range of health and wellbeing services, which are available to all employees at no cost. 24/7 GP Helpline, Physiotherapy, Mental Health and Menopause counselling are just some of the offers available.

The Learning Partnership also offers a wonderful benefits scheme for staff where you can acquire discounts and offers for places you shop.

The school and the partnership are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. Therefore, all appointments are subject to stringent safeguarding procedures which will include, but not limited to, an enhanced DBS check, Right to Work UK Check and satisfactory references prior to employment. 

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children.

Please email  admin@daven.cheshire.sch.uk or contact 01260 228088