Teaching Assistant Level 3 with Pastoral Responsibilities

The Role

Lower Heath CE Primary School

Prees, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 2BT

Tel: 01948 840524

Email: admin@low.mmat.co.uk

Level 3 Teaching Assistant with pastoral responsibilities

Grade 6 Scale Point 7 ( £12.59- £13.47/hr)

27.5 hpw, term time only

Fixed Term until July 2025 in the first instance

To start: as soon as possible

Do you have a supportive and caring disposition and wish to support our young people to flourish?

Come and join our caring, community focused school. We are a happy, creative and collegiate staff body who seek to provide a strong education for our children. We are excited to have the opportunity to add to our talented team of teaching assistants to support all children across our school, in particular, our year 1/2 class.

You will have a particular interest in providing pastoral support to children and working with families to signpost them to appropriate agencies. This is a varied and exciting position, allowing you to work with groups of children and individuals, with the support of class teachers and SENDCo. Previous experience within an educational setting, a relevant Teaching Assistant qualification and 5 GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths and English are essential.

To be successful, you will:

·      Be warm, accessible, enthusiastic and caring

·      Be a collaborative colleague, able to provide the necessary support to allow all children to reach their full potential

·      Have experience of or interest in developing your knowledge of pastoral support for example, ELSA, Lego therapy, Zones of Regulation

Why Lower Heath above others?

As a Church of England School, we are committed to identifying the talent of everyone and providing the support required to develop as individuals. We know our school is a special place; our wellbeing survey tells us staff love working here.

We offer:

·      Hard working pupils with outstanding behaviour and strong home/school partnerships

·      A laptop for work and personal use

·      A core belief in staff wellbeing and work life balance for all, evidenced in policy and practice

The Marches Academy Trust values each person equally. We are committed to building a diverse team and embedding a welcoming, inclusive culture that encourages diversity and authenticity. We believe this will encourage creative ways of thinking – ensuring we collaborate more effectively and achieve better outcomes. We welcome applicants from all qualified candidates who share this commitment.

If you have any queries or would like to arrange a tour of our lovely school, please email Helen Reynolds, headteacher at helen.reynolds@low.mmat.co.uk

To apply for the post please visit our online recruitment site via the school’s website: https://lowerheath.co.uk/ (Please note we do not accept CVs).

Closing date for applications is 16^th September at 10am.

Interviews – week commencing 23^rd September.