Teaching Assistant

They will join a team of dedicated, hard-working individuals who strive for high standards for all of our children. Applicants will be committed to building and maintaining positive relationships with all children, staff and parents.

Candidates must have excellent time keeping skills, be able to work as part of a team and have good written and verbal skills.

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post., As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

Grade 5 £24,702 - £26,421 pro rata
Term time only plus two additional weeks
Permanent
Required from 1st September 2024

The Governors of West Cornforth Primary School wish to appoint a teaching assistant from September 2024. This is a permanent role.

The role is rewarding, interesting and varied. The succesful candidate will have the opportunity to plan activities, support and teach individuals, small groups and whole classes., Term time only plus two additional weeks' pay is calculated on the basis of the following:

• Number of 'teaching' weeks - 38 weeks; plus


• Public (bank) holidays - 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus


• Two additional weeks, inclusive of CPD - 2 weeks; plus


• Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days)

Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years' service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years' service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example:

Calculation for employees with less than 5 years' service:
40 weeks (term time plus 2) + 27 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 47 weeks' pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments

Calculation for employees with more than 5 years' service:
40 weeks (term time plus 2) + 32 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 48 weeks' pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments