What skills and experience we're looking for Full time, Temporary Level 2 Teaching Assistant (Fixed-term contract due to pupil mobility) Springfield Primary School serves a richly diverse community. Our children are happy, keen to learn and enjoy coming to school and their parents are very supportive of our work. The Governors and Headteachers are seeking to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant. The ability to work across all phases will be an advantage. You will join our dedicated and innovative team, but have the ability work independently, support the learning of the whole class, small groups and individuals. You will have experience of working in an inclusive environment. The successful candidate will: • Have NVQ/CACHE Diploma Level 2 or equivalent qualifications /experience. • Work alongside class teachers to deliver in or out-of-class support to address the gaps in learning. • Be highly motivated and dedicated to making a significant contribution to school life. • Develop positive working relationships with children, parents and staff. • Support the school’s ethos • Be enthusiastic, a team player and able to work independently using their own initiative • Be passionate and committed • Be flexible to achieve the best outcomes for the children • Have high expectations of children’s learning and behaviour • Be adaptable and prepared to work across the whole primary phase What the school offers its staff In return, we offer • Access to professional development • A supportive Governing Board • The opportunity to work with an experienced and committed team • An inclusive, creative and stimulating environment • A strong leadership team with a clear vision for the future This is an opportunity to make a real difference to the learning and lives of children and will be very rewarding for the right person. Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.