Teaching Assistant

Kilnhurst Primary School - White Woods Primary Academy Trust

Hooton Road

Kilnhurst

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S64 5TA

Hours: 27.5 hours per week school term time (38 weeks + 2 Inset days)

Required: As soon as possible

Fixed Term for 1 Year

White Woods Primary Academy Trust was established in September 2013 by three self converting primary schools and has grown rapidly over the past six years. There are now 13 schools in our Trust, all within the borough of Rotherham.

The Trust was founded on, and is guided by, a strong ethos centred on improving the life chances of all children regardless of background or ability. At the very forefront of our drive for improved educational standards is developing highly effective teaching and learning to develop a culture of high challenge, strong collaboration and unrelenting curiosity.

Kilnhurst Primary School is a school which has creative and curious staff, who are committed to providing a 21st century education for all our pupils, and as such we support opportunities for their professional growth. We are looking to appoint a caring, well qualified, experienced, enthusiastic and proactive person to join our team. The successful applicant must have high expectations for pupils’ educational, social and emotional development and be committed ‘to go that extra mile’ to support us to drive school improvements to benefit all our children. The role will involve working across all age groups to support teaching and learning.

We are seeking: -

An excellent practitioner who is competent in literacy and numeracy and holds relevant qualifications.

Has experience of working within a school setting.

Is able to work as part of a team in a lively learning environment.

Duties will include:-

Provide learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher, differentiating and adapting learning programmes to suit the needs of allocated pupils

Provide specialist key worker support to students

Select and adapt appropriate resources/methods to facilitate agreed learning activities

Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate

Share information about pupils with other staff, parents/carers, internal and external agencies as appropriate

Enhancing learning across school, with small groups and on a one-to-one basis

Supporting the children’s social and emotional wellbeing

Keeping up-to-date records as required

What we offer:

Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to workplace and wellbeing support services

Being part of a family of schools within a values-based Trust.

A comprehensive induction and support programme.

Recognition of the importance of work life balance. Your emotional well-being is important to us. We strive to balance life and work. We endeavour to create the best possible environment in which you can grow and enjoy a genuinely fulfilling professional life.

A passionate commitment to your continuing professional development with learning routes to match your interests and ambitions.

Opportunity to work in partnership with colleagues across the Trust.

Closing date for the above post is: 12 noon Friday, 15th October 2021

Interviews will be held on: Week commencing: 18th October 2021

Application forms, job description and person specification can be requested by email to enquiries@kps.wwpat.org

Please email completed application forms to: enquiries@kps.wwpat.org

Please note all information needs to be completed on the application form as we will not accept a CV.

The Trust is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful candidates will have to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check (DBS).

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check