Teaching Assistant

• Organisation
• Denton Community Primary School & Nursery
• Number of positions
• 1
• Location
• Denton
• Salary
• £24,027 per annum pro rata
• Closing date
• 24/01/2025

• Contract type
• Term Time - Permanent
• Work pattern
• Part Time
• Hours
• 30
• Job type
• Support Staff - Education
• Job reference
• orbis/TP/370373/43543

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• Organisation: Denton Community Primary School & Nursery
• Number of positions: 1
• Location: Denton
• Salary: £24,027 per annum pro rata
• Closing date: 24/01/2025
• Contract type: Term Time - Permanent
• Work pattern: Part Time
• Hours: 30
• Job Type: Support Staff - Education
• Job reference: orbis/TP/370373/43543

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Hours of work: 30 hours per week
Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only (working for 39 weeks per year plus 6.05 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years' continuous service)
(As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)

Closing date: 9am 24 January 2025

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:
Denton Community Primary School & Nursery, Acacia Road, Denton, BN2 0QJ
Phone: 01273 513377
Email: finance@denton.e-sussex.sch.uk
Website: https://www.dentonprimaryschool.co.uk/      
 
Please note, we do not accept CVs.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018. 

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision.  Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations. 

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted. 

Denton Community Primary School & Nursery is a happy and exciting place to learn. The children are at the heart of everything we do. At Denton we strive to enable all of our children to be the best that they can be. Our inspiration for everyone in our school community is for them to have relentless ambition for themselves and others.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join us as soon as possible at our happy and caring primary school. The Teaching Assistant post is a permanent position.

"This school is a happy place. Pupils love learning at this inclusive community school. Pupils behave well. As a result, the school is calm and orderly."

(Ofsted 2024)

We would like someone who:

• is passionate about supporting children's learning.
• has excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• has good literacy and numeracy skills.
• would enjoy developing an area of expertise for intervention.

We can offer:

• a lovely school with strong provision.
• happy, friendly children eager to learn.
• a supportive team of teachers and teaching assistants to work alongside.
• a commitment to Continuing Professional Development.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Denton Community Primary School & Nursery is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment.

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.10pm (30 minute unpaid lunch break).

Closing date for applications: 9.00am on Friday 24^th January 2025

Shortlisting: Monday 27^th January 2025

Interviews: Wednesday 29^th January 2025

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school at finance@denton.e-sussex.sch.uk to arrange a visit.

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• Job Description [docx]
  

Additional Information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

 
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children.  All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.