It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Birchwood Avenue Primary School. Our school is at the heart of the local community and sits within ample grounds, which provide many opportunities for outdoor learning. We are looking for a teaching assistant to join our school community. Do you have the creativity, passion and the skills to help us support our wonderful pupils? Everything that we do for our children and their families ties in with our ethos of 'Educating Hearts and Minds'. We have the highest expectations of our pupils and want nothing more than to see them succeed, feel safe and valued. We enjoy the present but look to the future – and aspire to equip our children with the skills, curiosity, and resilience they need to continue learning throughout their lives. We are committed to committed to safeguarding children and young people and therefore the successful applicant will be subject to suitable references, medical and DBS checks in accordance with Herts County Council guidelines. We provide an organisation that takes safer recruitment seriously and rigorous checks will be made as part of the process relating to any appointments to the school. We actively seek to recruit with Child Protection as a priority. Visits to our friendly school are warmly welcomed.