Vacancies
TEACHING ASSISTANT (EARLY YEARS & KS1) (15 hours permanent plus up to 11 hours on a temporary basis)
‘Learning Together, Growing Together’
“We are a small family with big, caring hearts, striving to be the best that we can be, treating each other with respect and, knowing God is always with us on our learning journey.” We are proud of our caring school where the personal development of pupils is a recognised strength.
Braithwaite CE Primary School has the exciting opportunity to welcome a new staff member to our team, ideally to start on 23rd February (or as soon as possible thereafter).
TEACHING ASSISTANT 15-26 hours per week, 15 hours permanent, up to 11 hours temporary, Grade 5 SCP6, PCD5 (£25,989 per annum, pro rata, term time plus 1 week INSET & holiday entitlement).
We are seeking an excellent teaching assistant to join our dedicated and hard working team, working in our Early Years & Key Stage 1 unit (supporting Nursery & Reception pupils in particular) and working ideally Monday to Thursday (but definitely Tuesday and Wednesday). There are 15 hours on a permanent contract; up to a further 11 hours are linked to current nursery hours so are fixed term, though are likely to continue.
The successful candidate will need to be:
• A qualified teaching assistant (must have level 3 Early Years qualification) with recent experience with pupils aged 3-7 years, including those with additional needs
• Calm and positive in promoting learning and managing pupils’ behaviour
• Dedicated to ensuring the well being and progress of all pupils
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and caring; able to work as part of a strong team under the direction of the Early Years / Key Stage 1 teaching staff
• Sympathetic to the Christian ethos of our school and committed to our aims and values.
We are a small school where staff tend to ‘multi-task’ so this post would ideally be combined with roles as After School Club lead & After School Club Assistant, 2.5 hours per week in each role (ideally Tuesday & Wednesday to 5:40pm, Grade 5 SCP6, PCD5 for leader, Grade 3 SCP3-4 for assistant) – see separate job descriptions below for more details of these roles.
Application forms and further details about the post are available below. All applications must be on the Good Shepherd application form; CVs can not be accepted. Visits to the school are welcome by prior arrangement with the Head of School, Laura Todhunter, or Executive Headteacher, Jo Laker, who can be contacted via email: l.todhunter@braithwaite.cumbria.sch.uk / j.laker@braithwaite.cumbria.sch.uk or by phoning the school office on 017687 78356. Please get in touch for an informal conversation or to find out more about the role(s) offered.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 3rd February at 9am
Interviews planned for the afternoon of Friday 6th February
Braithwaite CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS checks are required for the post as are excellent professional references. The school is an academy as part of the ‘Good Shepherd Trust’. The successful candidates’ employment would be with the Good Shepherd Trust although the terms and conditions would be comparable to Cumberland Council. Please also take a look at our school website or Facebook page for more information.
Vacancies information
The Good Shepherd Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of its pupils across its family of schools. The Trust engages with young people and staff in policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful candidate will be required to hold, or undergo a suitable enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service. Amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020)) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to school prior to the date of the interview. Applicants may be asked for further information about their criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service and DfE (where relevant) before your appointment is confirmed.
The school reserves the right to carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates. This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.
NOTE: it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.