Grade 2 Teaching Assistant

Edgewood Primary School is looking to appoint a highly skilled Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team.

This role will be working with children with special educational needs and supporting in our EYFS and Key Stage One specialist provisions.

The successful candidate will be:

• Qualified as a teaching assistant
• Enthusiastic
• Proactive
• Able to demonstrate they can think on their feet to solve problems
• Able to keep the provision running effectively and meeting the needs of these children
• Be committed to inclusion of the children they work with
• Able to communicate well with children, parents and staff
• Able to maintain a positive outlook and cheerful personality
• Adapt planned curriculum to meet needs

The successful candidate should have a clear understanding of supporting children with a range of special educational needs.

Does this sound like you? If so, in return we can offer:

• A school with a welcoming and supportive staff and environment
• An opportunity to work with respectful and well-behaved pupils
• Professional support, CPD opportunities

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and have been arranged on the following dates:

1. Tuesday 7th January 2025 at 4pm
2. Monday 13th January 2025 at 1:30pm

Please email the School Business Manager on [email protected] to book onto one of these dates. Visits on other dates are available on request.

Application forms and further details are available from the school either by post (please send a large SAE) or by email: [email protected]

Please note we do not accept CV's as an application.

Interviews are taking place on Thursday 23rd January 2025. All applicants will be informed if they are selected for interview by email so please ensure you have the correct email address on your application form.

The closing date is 12pm 20 January 2025