Teaching Assistant Level 3
Hours: 32 hours plus 5 days (term time only)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Grade 4, SCP 12-17 £16,489 to £18,204 per annum
Start Date: Required ASAP
Fir Bank Primary is a successful and continually improving school, which is viewed by Ofsted (2018) as Good. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our highly motivated and dedicated team, to work in our upper key stage 2 unit.
We are seeking potential candidates who are dynamic, enthusiastic and committed to raising standards in our forward thinking, happy and hardworking school.
We are looking for staff who will:
- Be excellent with potential to develop
- Have high expectations of achievement, attainment and behaviour
- Can look and think ‘outside the box’
- Reflective and always looking to improve their practice
- Eager to work as part of a team to help every child reach their full potential
- Determined to make school life a positive, rewarding and enjoyable experience
- Treat pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect.
- Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.
In return we offer:
- A ‘good’ school, committed to excellence
- Enthusiastic, hardworking and supporting team of staff and governors
- Children who are enthusiastic, have exemplary behaviour and love challenge
- Excellent professional development opportunities
For informal visits/enquiries (not application requests) to the school are warmly welcomed by appointment with the Co-Head teachers, Rachael McLaughlin and Rob Walker.
Based: Fir Bank Primary, Grasmere Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SJ.
Telephone 0161 624 9577
Closing Date: Monday 1st February 2021 (12 noon)
Shortlisting: w/c 1st February 2021
Interviews: w/c 8th February 2021
Please return completed application forms to the school via info@firbank.oldham.sch.uk
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.