Baden-Powell & St Peter’s CE Junior School - Teaching Assistants (Level 2)

Baden-Powell & St. Peter’s CE Junior School are seeking to appoint to a number Teaching Assistant posts. We have a variety of flexible hours to offer potential candidates ranging from 32.5 to 10 hours per week, to be discussed at interview. The successful candidates may work within a whole class, with small groups of children or on a 1:1 basis.

We are looking for candidates who have the ability to motivate and encourage children; who are enthusiastic, responsible and enjoy working with children. They should have good inter-personal skills and a desire to support children to progress with their learning, promote high standards of behaviour and believe that all children can succeed. The post holders must have English and Maths GCSE grade C or above and an NVQ level 2 qualification for teaching assistants or equivalent. 

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience of working in a school setting or with children
• Are keen to work in a supportive learning environment
• Work well in a team

We can offer:

• The opportunity to work alongside a dedicated and friendly team
•  A welcoming school with enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
• An attractive and well-resourced school
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• Range of high street and online discounts
• 50% discount on before and after school care within CLP schools

For more information about the role or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact the school Inclusion Lead, Ruth Goodlad, on 01202 743280.

Baden-Powell & St. Peter’s CE Junior School is an over-subscribed school which enjoys a hugely positive reputation within the community that it serves. Our children strive to achieve their best and we help them to flourish and grow within a vibrant community of learning with Christ at our side. Our vision is firmly rooted in our attitudes and relationships with one another, with ourselves and with God.

The school is part of Coastal Learning Partnership; a vibrant, collaborative Trust of twenty schools working together around shared goals, values and aspirations.

Coastal Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, and Enhanced DBS check, Child Barred List check and satisfactory references. We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. Applicants are advised that it is an offense to apply for the role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

CLP is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants who meet the person specification will receive equal consideration for employment.  We value the fact that our schools are very different, as are our colleagues within them.  Our culture is one in which colleagues serve and inspire each other in the spirit of professional generosity; colleagues are empowered to be themselves and to be their best.  At CLP, everyone is welcome and encouraged to achieve and be heard.