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Graduate Teaching Assistant
Thurrock Band B - Point 10 £21,887 FTE (£18,235 Actual)
35 hours per week term time + 5 inset days
Start date: As soon as possible - Initially, this is a fixed term contract until 31st August 2022, but may be extended.
One year contract in the first instance
Well-qualified graduate needed to undertake various general teaching and support tasks across the school.
This is an excellent opportunity for a confident, enthusiastic person, considering a career in teaching.
Full training and support will be given to the successful candidate.
Dilkes Academy is an outstanding school (Ofsted, April 2012) Catalyst Academies Trust is a small innovative group of 5 primary schools who are geographically local. We work together to widen access to outstanding educational provision by supporting and empowering all staff to develop remarkable teaching and achievement outcomes. The Trust also has an excellent reputation for PE and Sport, offering a higher than usual percentage of time for PE lessons, a wide variety of extra-curricular activities. Full training and support will be given to the successful candidate through our experienced team.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
Socially distanced school visits or informal, confidential discussions are warmly welcomed. Please contact Tracy Smart, our School Business Manager, on 01708 852128 or tracy.smart@catrust.org.uk to arrange these.Application forms should be sent direct to the school.
Closing date: Thursday 7th October 2021
Interview date: W/C 11th October 2021
Information about the School
Our pupils are aged 3 – 11, ranging from Nursery to Year 6, and mainly live in the area surrounding the school.
At Dilkes we want our children to be happy, confident and to share a passion for learning. We help them to achieve highly and make outstanding progress.
We value every child and ensure that we foster the individuality of their interests and experiences. Our bespoke curriculum is carefully planned to enable us to teach all the National Curriculum subjects in a creative and inspiring way. We engage children in a range of activities that enable them to develop their knowledge and skills, and equip them for life beyond school.
We are very proud of the achievements of our pupils, and this pride is echoed by the pupils themselves. We strive to continue to build on the outstanding provision that Dilkes Academy offers.
"We strive to ensure high achievement and a happy educational experience for every child."