Level 3 Teaching Assistant

The Governors are seeking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to provide support in Key Stage 2.

Candidates must have full NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent qualification in a directly relevant area).

You will be required to work with and supervise individuals and groups of children under the direction/instruction of teaching &/or senior staff, inclusive of specific individual learning needs. Candidates must demonstrate the skills of enabling access to learning for all pupils. You will assist and support in classroom management and behaviour techniques in Key Stage 2.

Great Sankey Primary can offer you:

• Friendly, enthusiastic children with great potential, who work hard and are extremely well behaved
  
• A fully committed and extremely supportive staff, governors and leadership team
  
• Supportive and dedicated parents and carers
  
• A caring and positive learning environment and ethos
  
• Continuous professional development
  
• Opportunities to work collaboratively and share best practice with colleagues across our trust (The Challenge Academy Trust)

Great Sankey Primary School is a proud member of the Challenge Academy Trust (TCAT), sharing its mission to ‘serve, challenge and empower the educational community.’   

 At The Challenge Academy Trust, we are building a culture that champions better work and working lives across the Trust; a framework to support and develop our workforce from ‘hire to retire’. We are committed to providing a workload that is fair and reasonable, work environment where employee health and wellbeing are actively supported and promoted and structured personal and professional development.  

Our staff offer also includes:  

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
  
• An Occupational Sick Pay Scheme (entitlements based on service)
    
• Access to TCAT+ our Reward & Wellbeing platform, including access to retailer discounts, a car lease scheme, discounted healthcare cash plan, cycle to work scheme and online resources to support physical, emotional, professional, financial and social wellbeing
   
• Access to a comprehensive CPD framework though ‘Education Connect’, our professional development arm, and online resources from the National College’.  

Visits to the school are welcomed on prior appointment. Please contact the office on [phone removed] / [email removed]

The Challenge Academy Trust is committed to promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Further details can be found on www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer, and our employment policies, procedures and practices are regularly reviewed to ensure compliance with legislation. We are committed to creating a workplace culture that is inclusive, positive, and fair with opportunity for all.