Job Introduction
Part-time Class-based Teaching Assistant (Grade 5)
Closing date: 04/12/24 at 12:00
Contract/Hours: Permanent (or option of fixed term until July 2025)
Job Start Date: January 2025
Salary Type: Support Staff
Salary Details: NJC Grade 5
Hours of Work: Wednesday and Friday 8:30am-3:15pm, Thursday 7:30am-3:15pm (includes a breakfast club). Total of 19 hours, 45 minutes. Term-time only.
Location of Role: Combe CE Primary School
Combe CE Primary School is a vibrant village school, close to the Cotswolds but within easy commuting distance of Oxford and Witney. We are seeking a talented teaching assistant for January 2025 to join our friendly, dedicated staff team, in a mixed Reception/Year 1 Class.
Our new teaching assistant will assist our youngest pupils in developing a lifelong love of learning in a fun, ambitious and creative environment. We are proud of our unique school curriculum which inspires pupils to learn with curiously, challenge and creativity. Furthermore, we value the enrichment of our curriculum through off-site visits, visitors to school and learning in our wonderful outdoor environment.
The successful candidate will be a teaching assistant who has:
· High ambitions for themselves and a commitment to provide every child with the best possible start in life;
· Experience of working with young children;
· Dedication and determination to secure good or better progress and raise attainment for all children;
· The ability to work as part of a team;
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a commitment to developing and maintaining close links with the whole community;
· A flexible approach to challenge and change.
We can offer you:
· Wonderful, well-behaved children who enjoy coming to school, thrive by being challenged and are eager to succeed;
· Great support from a hardworking, committed, and caring staff team and governors;
· A strong team ethic among staff; working together to ensure the best outcomes for children and support for each other;
· Large, well-resourced classrooms and an excellent outdoor learning environment;
· Excellent continuous professional development and training opportunities;
· Opportunities to develop your practice supported by a commitment to your continuous professional development.
For more information please contact our Business Manager on 01993 891644. Visits to the school are encouraged. See job description and person specification. Please apply using the application form.
Closing date: Wednesday 4th December
Interviews: Friday 6th December
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
