General Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisory Assistant

General Teaching Assistant (GTA with SEND)

27.5 hours per week, TTO +5 days

Grade C SCP 2 - 4 - £22,366 - £23,114 FTE per annum

Actual Salary: £5,193.90 - £5,367.60

Midday Supervisory Assistant (MSA)

2.5 hours per week, TTO

Grade B - SCP 2 - £22,366 FTE per annum

Actual Salary: £1,269.49

Contract type: Temporary

Start Date: 22nd April 2025

Application Closing Date: 2nd April 2025

Interview Date: 3rd April 2025

Our school is a place where children feel safe, happy and valued and are able to achieve their absolute potential. Learning is engaging and inspiring and we have exceptionally high expectations for our children in terms of their academic achievements as well as personal, social and emotional development.

We have been on a journey of rapid school improvement at Thornton Dale - and we look forward to building on that in 2025/26. Your practice, ethos and approach to school life will shape the lives of our children, the school we are building and the future staff that are appointed. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who is vibrant, caring, flexible, innovative and inspiring to work under the direction of our Headteacher and Classroom Teachers.

As such, it is key that:

• Your priority in the classroom is building relationships with children;
• Your values are aligned to our school values of love, kindness, aspiration and self-belief;
• You are committed to ensuring every child achieves their absolute potential, regardless of background or barriers;
• You are confident in supporting groups of children;
• You have exceptionally high expectations for our children;
• You are committed to a team approach - being a small school, we all contribute and help each other across aspects of school life.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who is vibrant, caring, flexible, innovative and inspiring to work under the direction of our Headteacher and Classroom Teachers. They will have a real passion about how our youngest children learn best and be relentless in their drive to ensure every child achieves. Ideally, they will have experience of working with children with SEND and specific communication and interaction needs.

We are a small team and as such, we would like the successful candidate to be someone who is a strong team player and is willing to contribute to all aspects of school life. The post will be offered on temporary basis to support the child with special educational needs. Initially until 22nd July 2025. There may be opportunity that this post is extended into the following academic year.

Further information

If you would like to discuss this post further please contact Miss C Mosey, Headteacher on 01751 474345.

Job Descriptions and application forms are available from the school website https://www.thorntondaleprimaryschool.org/ or by emailing admin@thorntondaleprimaryschool.org

Key Documents:

Job Description.pdf

Application Form.doc

How to apply

Please return your completed application form to admin@thorntondaleprimaryschool.org

Please ensure that all parts of the application are completed. We do not accept CVs as part of the selection process.

Please quote reference number REC/TD/00000995 Thornton Dale Primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all al staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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