Teaching Assistant

At Northgate Nursery and Primary School our vision is for children to be proud of themselves and strive to be the best that they can; to feel understood and supported to achieve success; to be safe and happy; to learn the skills to give them confidence to face the future; to know how to behave well; to be treated equally and to feel important within their school, family and the wider community. We are looking to appoint an excellent, enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our friendly team. This post is offered on a fixed term basis as maternity cover,working 28.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year Our ideal applicant will:  Be an excellent practitioner, able to make learning enjoyable  Be able to meet the needs of children with a variety of Special Educational Needs under the direction of a teacher or HLTA Be able to form positive relationships with children, staff and parents  Have high expectations of behaviour, effort and attitude and the necessary strategies to promote these qualities  Have recent experience of working in a primary school, knowledge of the National Curriculum and the standards required by the new assessment framework  Enjoy working as part of a team  We offer:  A friendly school with a supportive staff team and well-behaved children who are ready to learn  A pleasant working environment A leadership team open to new ideas that lead to enriched learning Excellent opportunities for CPD. Kingfisher Schools Trust offers a wide range of benefits, including: Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development Access to a huge variety of training courses through The National College Pension scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contribution Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice Shopping and leisure discounts Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme Affordable electric car salary sacrifice scheme Please submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be altered if a sufficient number of applications are received. Our school is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.