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Classroom Teaching Assistant
Start date: 1st September 2024
Pay Scale: Scale 3, Point 5 (Range 5-6): £23,500 FTE pro rata - actual £9,273.00 per annum with a pay award pending.
Hours: 17.5 per week - (8.30-12.00) School Term Time only.
Contract: Fixed term (1st September 2024 -16th March 2025)
Location: East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex
East Hanningfield C of E Primary School are seeking to appoint a patient, caring part-time LSA to join our small thriving primary school.
The role involves supporting a class of children some of whom may have additional needs in school. The applicant appointed to this role will either have a proven track record of successfully working with children in schools or will be keen to learn on the job about this role. They will have high expectations and show they can enable individuals to achieve their potential and make good progress.
The ideal candidate will:
● Have experience of working with pupils in schools or be keen to learn on the job.
● Be a creative, enthusiastic and energetic practitioner and a real team player.
● Communicate with pupils, staff and parents effectively, both verbally and in a written form.
● Is someone who can use agreed teaching and learning strategies consistently, yet also respond to educational needs in the 'here and now' to enhance learning opportunities within a lesson.
In return East Hanningfield C of E Primary School can offer you:
● A friendly caring community
● The chance to be part of a hardworking and supportive team who are committed to providing outstanding education to all children.
● A school built on Christian values
● Further opportunities for professional development.
● Support from a wider partnership of schools all working collaboratively.
Closing Date: 12.00pm on Friday 7th June
Interview: Thursday 13th June
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff, volunteers, and visitors to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to satisfactory written references, qualifications check, and Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Certificate.
Visits to the school are both positively encouraged and warmly welcomed. Also, you are very welcome to have an informal, confidential discussion with Mr Philip Brown, our Executive Headteacher or Mrs Lisa Stainsbury our Head of School about this vacancy. Please contact the school office on 01245 400772 or admin@easthanningfield.essex.sch.uk to arrange these.
Information about the School
East Hanningfield C of E Primary School is a happy, learning community where each individual pupil and member of staff is valued for the contribution they make to the life of our thriving school. Staff work hard to provide the very best for our pupils and in return they receive the support and training to enable them to be the best they can be. If you join our team you can be assured that you will be part of a happy, caring community of staff who put children at the heart of the learning process.
East Hanningfield C of E Primary is a great place to work. The school has 'Good' gradings for both Ofsted and SIAMS inspections (March 2019).
Visits to the school are very much welcomed, please contact Mrs Alex Ingham on 01245 400772 to make an appointment to view the school.