Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant - Grade 2 - Part Time

Elveden C of E Primary Academy-Teaching Assistant

Permanent Contract, subject to probationary review

Start date: 22/04/2025

About Us
Elveden C of E Primary Academy is a small, nurturing school situated in the heart of the Suffolk countryside. We are a close-knit community with a strong Christian ethos, dedicated to providing an inspiring, inclusive, and enriching education for every child. Our committed team of staff is passionate about developing young people who are not only academically successful but also kind, curious, and compassionate.

The Role
Role Overview:
As a Teaching Assistant, you will play an essential role in providing support to teachers and helping pupils thrive academically, emotionally, and socially. You will work with small groups and individual students, assist in lesson preparation, and support children with a range of learning needs. Your contribution will be key in ensuring a positive learning experience for all our students.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in delivering high-quality learning experiences for children.
Provide one-to-one support and work with small groups of students.
Help manage classroom behaviour, ensuring a safe and positive learning environment.
Support students with varying educational needs and provide appropriate interventions.
Work closely with the class teacher to prepare learning resources and support lesson planning.
Monitor and assess pupils' progress, keeping accurate records.
Foster positive relationships with pupils, parents, and colleagues.
Contribute to the wider school community, including supporting extra-curricular activities.

The Ideal Candidate:

Experience working with children in a school or childcare setting is desirable, but not essential.
Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification desirable
A passion for working with children and a commitment to supporting their learning and development.
Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and parents.
Patience, flexibility, and creativity.
An understanding of child development and special educational needs (desirable).
A willingness to embrace the ethos of a Church of England school.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a supportive and caring school community.
Opportunities for professional development and training.
Work in a beautiful and inspiring setting with excellent facilities.
A welcoming and friendly team of staff and governors.
A chance to make a real difference in the lives of our students.

How to Apply:

If you are passionate about supporting children’s learning and are excited to join our vibrant school community, we would love to hear from you! Please submit your application form by email FAO Cat Bond (CFOO) office@elvedenacademy.co.uk or by post to:

Elveden C of E Primary Academy
Elveden, Suffolk
IP24 3TN

Elveden C of E Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including an enhanced disclosure check.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Closing date is Monday 17th March 2025

Likely interview date is Thursday 20th March 2025

Please note we reserve the right to close this early if we fill the position.

Personal attributes

Excellent Literacy and Numeracy skills
Willingness to attend First Aid course (if not already in possession of this qualification).
Experience of supporting learning in Early Years, KS1 or KS2.
Understanding of how to support children in literacy and numeracy
Use of basic ICT – computer, video, photocopier.
Basic understanding of child development and learning.
General understanding of the Primary National Curriculum.
Understanding of assessing and tracking progress
Awareness of legislation relating to child protection
Ability to work with an individual or group
Good communication and organisational skills
Ability to use initiative and retain professionalism.
Positive approach to behaviour management.
Model acceptable behaviour
Flexible approach
Calmness
Awareness of confidentiality
Show initiative
Enthusiasm for role
Reliable

Salary & Benefits

Grade 2, between £12.26-£12.65 per hour

Location

Elveden C of E Primary Academy
London road
Elveden
Suffolk
IP24 3TN

Deadline and how to apply

Application packs can be downloaded from the Academy website and returned to finance@elvedenacademy.co.uk

Closing date is Monday 17th March 2025 at 12noon

Please note we reserve the right to close this early if we fill the position.

Equal opportunities

Elveden Schools Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants, and to avoiding unlawful discrimination in employment. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment. Any allegations of harassment will be dealt with in a supportive manner via the school’s/trust’s bullying and harassment policy. Employees can use the grievance procedure to address other complaints on the grounds of equality issues.

We will ensure that we do not discriminate against staff, job applicants, pupils (including during the admissions process), governors and parents on the basis of their protected characteristics, ie age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or on any other basis.

We will take every opportunity to make our curriculum content (including pastoral sessions and assemblies) representative of equality issues and diversity.

We recognise, and take very seriously, our public sector equality duty to have due regard to:

the need to eliminate discrimination
advance equality of opportunity
foster good relations between different groups.

We believe in the benefits of a diverse workforce (which includes a representative governing body) for our pupils/students, their parents and the wider school/college community. We have taken/are taking the following steps to facilitate the appointment of as diverse a group of workers as possible:

Our application forms and candidate information packs are available electronically and in hard copy.
Where appropriate, we will address under-representation within our workforce by including welcoming and encouraging statements in our job advertisements. For example, our adverts may say: “We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.” or “Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, age or sexual orientation.”
Job advertisements will be placed in such places and publications as to seek to increase applications from groups currently under-represented within the workforce.
We will encourage the employment agencies we engage to draw supply staff from as diverse a pool of workers as possible. Equal opportunities in recruitment and selection training will be a requirement before staff are asked to undertake this role.

To ensure that we are meeting our public sector equality duty, we will monitor the impact of our workplace policies on staff and share the results (anonymised where appropriate) with the recognised trade unions. Where we have a duty to publish information relating to the protected characteristics of our staff, we will do so on an annual basis.

We will ensure that robust and effective procedures are in place for reporting, recording, responding to and monitoring incidents of discrimination or harassment relating to staff and pupils/students.

In relation to new policies and practices, we commit always to seek engagement and meaningful consultation with relevant staff unions and to involve union representatives in assessing the impact of proposed policies and practices on staff members who may be disadvantaged because of their particular characteristic.

Regular training on equality and the processes in the school/trust to eliminate discrimination, to advance equality and to foster good relations between different groups will be provided to staff at all levels.

Job reference: EA03