Job Description
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Alton Park Junior School is looking to appoint new teaching assistants to join our friendly, dedicated team. This may include working with children in the classroom, in small groups and on a one-to-one basis as required. Hours will be negotiated, term time only (excluding non-pupil days) up to a maximum of 27.5 hours per week.
The successful applicants will:
· Be passionate about supporting children's learning, social and emotional needs
· Be resilient and have a positive nature
· Be able to enthuse and motivate pupils
· Be a team player
· Demonstrate patience, calmness and flexibility at all times
· Have experience of working with children, ideally in a school setting
· Have qualifications relevant to the role
We can offer you:
· A friendly school with strong and dedicated teams
· Opportunities for training and career development
· The support of knowledgeable professionals both in school and from other agencies
Information about the School
Alton Park Junior School is proud to be part of the Sigma Trust.
At Alton Park Junior School, a large Junior School with a 4 form entry for children aged 7-11 years, we aim to challenge all our pupils to ensure they fulfil their potential. We promote respect and tolerance within school and our wider community which prepares our children for life in modern Britain.
Our vision is that our children will achieve well, have fun and develop a lifelong passion for learning at Alton Park Junior School and for the future.
We believe in an education which is holistic, equitable, empowering, nurturing and liberating for all members of the school and the local and wider community. This is achieved through a determined dedication to serve, through self-belief, through effective collaboration with others and sustained by ensuring transparent accountability at all levels.
Alton Park Junior School will embrace the values of The Sigma Trust to ensure that all students will fulfil their potential and transform life chances for all.Alton Park Junior School is part of the Sigma Trust. The school is a 4 form entry for children aged 7-11 years.
Safeguarding
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.