Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract Up to 12 Months.
Contract Reason: Workload Peak
Hours Per Week: 33hours
Base Location: Hurst Knoll St James CE Primary School
Assessment Date: w/c 21 st July 2025
The Governors of this forward-thinking school are looking to appoint a highly motivated teaching assistant to work in our school. Hurst Knoll St James’ CE Primary School combines good achievement, extremely high standards of care and a Christian ethos approach to learning.
As a teaching assistant we are looking to appoint someone who:
* Is a consistently good practitioner.
* Can provide support across school Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
* Is committed to supporting the development of independent lifelong learners.
* Is familiar with, and understands, the National Curriculum and its requirements.
* Believes in a creative and imaginative approach to learning.
* Is proactive, reflective and uses initiative to further develop teaching and learning and enhance progress.
* Is effective in supporting the class teacher to raise attainment and achievement.
* Passionately believes in a Christian values/spiritually led ethos and that every child matters.
* Is an effective team member and is willing to go ‘above and beyond’ in contributing to the ‘wider life’ of the school.
Hurst Knoll St James’ CE Primary School offers:
* A supportive, challenging, enthusiastic and effective leadership team.
* An effective school environment for all that supports and develops social, emotional, spiritual and academic learning.
* An effective appraisal process that meets the needs of individual TA professional development and improves their capacity to be an effective TA.
* Colleagues who work hard, share good practice, coach, mentor and support each other.
* Imaginative, inquisitive, and hardworking children.
Hurst Knoll St James’ CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. School strictly adheres to our Safer Recruitment Policy. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring background check (DBS).
Completed application forms should be returned to the school office via email or in person. Please email completed applications to Kirsty White, Business Manager using the email address below:
Ladbrooke Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, OL6 8JS, United Kingdom
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