Teaching Assistant

Permanent
Part Time - Term Time Only
32.5
Birklands Primary School, Appleton Street, Warsop, Mansfield, NG20 0QF
£18,562 - £18,933

Start: January 2022.
Birklands are seeking to appoint a dynamic Teaching Assistant to join our friendly, hard-working, caring team. The successful candidate is expected to work initially as part of our key stage one team and would be based in a year one class They would be expected to support the teachers in meeting the needs of the children, support the acquisition of early reading and maths knowledge, providing an ambitious curriculum that incorporates our high expectations. If you are enthusiastic, committed, dedicated and caring you will fit into our team.
It is expected that the successful candidate will promote the school positively and develop positive working relationships, as well as supporting the needs of all of our children.
You will need to have high expectations, be able to work well within a team, promotes a love of learning and a positive mindset and of course own initiative.
The successful candidate will:

• Work with our teachers to create the best possible learning environment where pupils can thrive and learn

• Have high expectations of children’s learning and behaviour

• Be committed to helping every child achieve their full potential

• Have a flexible and creative approach to challenge and change

• Understand the importance home-school links play in a child’s education
Birklands will offer:

• A supportive and dynamic team of staff and governing body who work together for success

• An opportunity to work with talented, committed and supportive staff, who work together for success

• Children who are happy, enjoy school life, are motivated, well behaved and enthusiastic to learn

• A truly inclusive ethos and shared moral commitment to secure the best outcomes for every learner

• The opportunity to work with and develop a creative curriculum

• Excellent support for your personal and professional development.

About the Nova Education Trust
Nova Education Trust is a dynamic and growing Multi Academy Trust Group based in the East Midlands. Our Trust Primary group is expanding rapidly and becoming known for effective school improvement. For more information please visit our website Home | Nova Education Trust. With a range of schools in the trust serving a variety of different communities, opportunities for career progression and wider professional experiences are extensive. We have outstanding CPD provision across our schools, supported by our Teaching School Alliance, which links over 25 schools together, sharing effective practice and developing new models for staff development. We also have a unique programme designed to provide middle and senior leaders with all the skills required to develop their careers. As an employer we offer an enhanced benefit package to all staff that includes help with healthcare. The Trust also has a policy of wider engagement for main-scale, middle and senior staff. In recent years, employees have visited schools in America, Canada, Finland, Singapore and South Africa as part of their professional development.

To apply for this role please visit the vacancies section of the Trust website, Home | Nova Education Trust and complete an online application form. Visits are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school office on 01623 842163.

Closing date is Monday 1st November 2021 at 9am.

Interviews will take place later that week.

Our school is committed to the safety and well-being of all its pupils and staff, in particular to the safeguarding of our children and so the successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS check before appointment. The Nova Education Trust is committed to promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The Nova Education Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation. An enhanced DBS is required for this post.

This vacancy is closed to applications.