Teaching Assistant, Level 2, Grade 3

Cringle Brook Primary School wishes to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated teaching assistant, for Key stage 2.

The role will involve supporting groups of children in class and out of class, with a strong emphasis on improving reading, writing and mathematics skills.  Candidates will need excellent literacy and numeracy skills and an assessment of these will form part of the recruitment process.

The successful candidate will have recent and relevant experience of working with children, supporting learning, in a school setting.  They will also be highly motivated, dynamic, have strong team work skills and a ‘can do’ approach to their work. They will be a strong communicator who is a nurturing, patient and positive individual and will be strong at building relationships with pupils, staff and parents.

A very strong commitment to raising aspiration and attainment in an urban setting is essential.

Salary - £17,173 pro rata equates to apx £10,725 per annum. Term time only.

Monday to Thursday 8.30 to 1pm, Fridays 8.30am to 4.45pm.

To learn more about our school, please visit our school website.

Shortlisting date: 25th May

First Stage Assessments: 5th June

Second Stage assessment/Interview: 7th June

Employment start date: 1st September 2018

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

PLEASE NOTE

We cannot accept CVs as an application. Our application form must be used and completed in full, making sure you address the person specification. Submissions received without a completed application form will not be considered.

Candidates should complete the application form in full and return to jobs@kingswaycommunitytrust.co.uk

Cringle Brook is a one form entry primary school in Levenshulme.  It is part of the very successful, Multi Academy, Kingsway Community Trust which also includes Ladybarn Primary and Green End Primary Schools. All our Trust schools are graded Ofsted Outstanding.

The Trust is led and managed by one Executive Headteacher, who is a National Leader of Education and one Governing Body, whose Chair is a National Leader of Governance. In each school there is a full time Head of School who lead and manage alongside the Executive Headteacher.

Kingsway Community Trust can offer you:-

• A thriving learning community with a positive ethos and innovative approaches
• A supportive and empowering environment, supported by a National Leader of Education
• The support of a  well-established, highly successful and forward thinking Trust
• A culturally rich and diverse urban community

This position is subject to 2 professional references and DBS clearance.