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Teaching Assistant

Durham County Council

Job Description

Teaching Assistant - Maternity Cover Grade 3 £23,114 - £23,893 pro rata Full Time, Term Time Only + 2 Weeks Temporary - required as soon as possible until 18th July 2025 Can you ? ? Display high standards of classroom practice? ? Demonstrate flexibility and enthusiasm? ? Promote high expectations of children's achievement and behaviour? ? Prove your passion for teaching and learning? ? Consider the needs of all learners and support our school's inclusive ethos? ? Support or lead a subject area? ? Develop an area of your own interest within school? We are seeking a hardworking, committed and creative full time Teaching Assistant to join a team who inspire, challenge and care for all of their children. The start date is as soon as possible. Please see the attached documents for the person specification and job description. Visits to school - Wednesday 2nd October 2024 at 1pm or 4pm. Closing date & shortlisting - Friday 11th October 2024 at 12pm. Interviews - Friday 18th October 2024. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required. Calculation of term time only plus two weeks' pay Term time only plus two additional weeks' pay is calculated on the basis of the following: • Number of 'teaching' weeks - 38 weeks; plus • Public (bank) holidays - 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus • Two additional weeks, inclusive of CPD - 2 weeks; plus • Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days) Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years' service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years' service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example: Calculation for employees with less than 5 years' service: 40 weeks (term time plus 2) + 27 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 47 weeks' pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments Calculation for employees with more than 5 years' service: 40 weeks (term time plus 2) + 32 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 48 weeks' pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments Burnopfield Primary School Front Street, Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6PT Tel: 01207 270397 Email: [email protected] Website: www.burnopfieldschool.co.uk

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