Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract to August 2026 with the potential to become established. Term Time Only
Number of Hours Per Week: 32.5 hours per week
Hours of Work: 08:30 to 3:30 (30-minute unpaid daily lunch break)
Monday to Friday
Application closing date: Midday, Friday 29th November 2024
Interview date: Friday 6th December
Interview Location: Barwic Parade Community Primary School, YO8 8DJ
Salary: Grade D / Point 4
Start Date: 6th January 2025 or sooner by mutual agreement
Barwic Parade Community Primary School’s Governor Led Nursery is looking to appoint a motivated Teaching Assistant who is committed to working within our hard-working team to deliver an exceptional Early Years experience.
A clear understanding of EYFS and play based learning is essential. We are looking for someone to bring ideas coupled with creativity and commitment. We are excited to find the right energetic, flexible and proactive teaching assistant to support our pupils to gain the best possible start to their learning at our school.
We can offer you the opportunity to work in a lovely environment with children that are eager to learn. You will have access to high quality coaching and some wider ranging training opportunities, giving you a great sense of achievement as you watch children grow and learn.
This position requires the successful candidate to already hold a relevant NVQ3 Early Years qualification.
Please state clearly in your application what you consider to be your key strengths and your experiences which you think will help us to understand how you will complement our Early Years team and support our children’s development. Supporting letters should be no longer than one page.
An electronic application pack is available on our school website at www.barwicparade.co.uk/job-vacancies. You can also email us on recruitment@barwicparade.co.uk. All applications should be received no later than midday on Friday, 29th November 2024.
Barwic Parade Community Primary School is committed to equality, and to making fair and equitable treatment an integral part of everything we do. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a robust safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, referencing and other vetting checks such as social media checks.
We have a Child Protection Manual and Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at our school. We expect all staff to share this commitment.