Job Introduction
Caldecott School is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Teaching and After School Club Assistant.
If you would like to work Monday to Friday and term-time only, we would love to hear from you. We offer innovative, forward thinking, and friendly staff, great team working and a commitment to staff training.
‘’ Starting right from Nursery, children learn how to behave well. They show kindness and respect to each other as they go through the school’’. (Ofsted March 2023)
This role of Teaching Assistant includes working closely with the class teacher and supporting both individual children with additional needs and groups of children across the provision. This role may involve 1:1 support for a pupil with SEN.
The successful candidate will:
• be happy providing a range of learning support to pupils
• be happy working in role which at times can be challenging and will require initiative and flexibility to suit the needs of the child/ren
• be committed to inclusion and equality of opportunity
• work with a team of committed TAs and in collaboration with other teaching staff under the direction of the SENCo to deliver a tailored curriculum and specific intervention and support for children with high level additional needs
After School Club duties include: -
- Organising games & activities for the children
- Helping prepare snacks
- Organising the safe handover of children to/from other areas of the school and to parents/carers at the end of the session.
A ‘can do’ attitude and sense of humour is essential!
The Important Stuff!
For further details about the role please see the job description and person specification. Experience preferred but not essential.
32 hours per week to be worked across the following days: -
Monday & Tuesday - 08:45 – 17:30
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday – 08:45 – 15:15
This is a grade 4 role, paid at £13.05 per hour. This is a fixed term contract until 31st August 2026
For more information about our lovely school please take a look at our website https://www.caldecott.oxon.sch.uk/
To apply, please complete the application form and email it to recruitment@caldecott.oxon.sch.uk. Please don’t forget to complete the ‘relevant skills & experience’ section of the application form and tell us what skills and experience you can bring to our school. Applications will be assessed on arrival and successful candidates will be invited for interview
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.
