Teaching Assistant and HLTA The position can be combined, or two separate roles so we are happy to consider candidates who can fulfil both roles as well as those who only want to be considered for one role. Please specify on your application form which post/s you want to be considered for. Start date: Monday 1st June (negotiable) TA Role: Permanent, term time only plus 5 INSET days, part time 16.25 hours per week working 5 mornings Grade 4 (SCP 6 – 7) £25,989 - £26,403 per annum pro rata Actual salary: £9,861.43 - £10,018.52 per annum HLTA Role: Permanent, term time only plus 5 INSET days, part time 4 hours per week working 2 afternoons Grade 7 (SCP 15 – 22) £30,024 - £33,699 per annum pro rata Actual: £2,804.31 - £3,147.56 per annum John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives and the world. As a partner school in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, caring and committed Teaching Assistant to provide support to a pupil in our school. The successful candidate will: Have a passion for working with children. Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrate patience, empathy and a positive attitude. Be able to work independently and as part of a team. Be flexible, adaptable and dependable Have a desire to continuously develop professionally We can offer you: A genuinely supportive and welcoming school community. Opportunities for effective professional development. Opportunities to work with children who love to learn and are well behaved. A ‘family’ school which is rooted in our Christian values and lived out through our vision ‘Hand in hand with God, we love, learn and achieve’. ‘Pupils thrive at All Saints CofE Primary School. They enjoy learning in exciting and interesting lessons.’ (Ofsted, March 2023) If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do. If you would like to discuss these roles or visit the school, please contact Jodie Jones, Head of School or Matthew Baxter, Executive Headteacher, by emailing asr-office@asr.jtmat.co.uk or telephoning 01283 712385. Completed application forms should be emailed to asr-office@asr.jtmat.co.uk Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted. Closing date: Tuesday 5th May 4pm Selection/Provisional Interview: Friday 8th May This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention. John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying. Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.