Teaching assistant

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Primary school and is located in Nottingham. We are an Ofsted-rated 'good' school., Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust's Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

£10,335 - £10,682 per annum

Temporary

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Voluntary Academy

Do you have experience of working with young people aged 3 - 11 ?

Are you an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant looking to join a warm and welcoming school?

You will have a talent for engaging children and will be required to work flexibly across all age groups and abilities.

Your role will support the work of our teachers. The role will vary from day to day and will include working in 1:1 situations, covering small groups and providing general classroom support.

Working with children who have varying needs, from SEN needs to behavioural and emotional needs, you will encourage the acceptance and inclusion of all children and assist with their personal care.

There will be opportunities to develop within the school and make a valued contribution to our children's learning.

This is a temporary maternity cover, part time role starting from May 2024. You will be working for 19.5 hours per week, term time only., We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

You will:

Be caring and supportive.

Be committed to achieving excellent results.

Support the Teachers to inspire and enthuse our students.

Promote the well-being of our student's providing guidance and support

Be able to inspire learning and progress.

Why work for us?

At the St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Voluntary Academy we offer:

A salary of £10,335 - £10,682 per annum (OLOL Band 2).

Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.

A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.

Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.

Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.

Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme- emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.

Health and wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider.

Staff discounts and a salary sacrifice scheme that includes a Cycle-to-work scheme