Teaching Assistant

Salary: Wiltshire Pay Scale - Grade D - £13.05 per hour (pay award pending)

Hours of work: Part-time 25 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Priestley Primary School for further information.

A bit about us:

At Priestley Primary School, we aim to help families develop communicative, competent, confident young people who are more than ready for the next challenge in their educational journey. We are committed to academic standards to ensure children have better life chances, whilst believing that it is vitally important not to lose sight of the child as an individual, so we foster social learning and develop children’s interests by providing opportunities and experiences.

All about the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a successful and supportive team at a rapidly developing school of 274 children in Calne, Wiltshire, which received a Good judgment from Ofsted in July 2024. Come and join us as soon as you can.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant (TA), to further complement the range of skills we currently have on our team of dedicated staff. Decisions about deployment will follow a professional dialogue based on the needs of the school.

The TA role is very varied and can involve supporting the whole class, groups and individuals as required. Our ideal candidate will:

• Be willing to work in all areas of the school from Reception through to KS2.
• Have high expectations of themselves and the pupils.
• Have a commitment and enthusiasm for our school vision and ethos.
• Be passionate about improving learning opportunities for all children.
• Be someone who enjoys a challenge and can bring passion and drive to all aspects of school life.
• Be interested in working with children with a range of needs/disabilities including social, emotional and mental health difficulties.
• Be able to promote inclusion positively.
• Be able to form and foster the characteristics of effective learning.
• Be committed to valuing and supporting the development of each child.
• Flexible, enthusiastic and energetic, with a strong commitment to teamwork working alongside others.
• Be able to communicate well both verbally and in writing with children and adults alike.