Teaching Assistant

Fixed Term Teaching Assistant EYFS nursery 35 hours per week over 5 days until July 2025

PCD 5 £25,183 per annum, pro rata, term time £13.05 per hour

Actual salary £20,393     

The Governors of Jericho Primary School are seeking enthusiastic, highly motivated and skilled Teaching Assistant.  You must have excellent numeracy and literacy skills and a Level 2 or  3 in Early Years or equivalent.  

A working understanding of effective teaching and learning is essential, and you must be able to demonstrate an understanding of how children learn. You will support the teacher in the delivery of the Early Years Curriculum to our Early Years pupils, working in partnership with parents, teachers and the school to establish a supportive and nurturing learning environment. 

You must be able to:
•    Be supportive, nurturing and understanding with high expectations of learning and behaviour. 
•    Has a good understanding of child development and learning
•    Be able to work alongside the class teacher, to deliver engaging and challenging learning activities that support the development of our children. 
•    Be flexible, supportive and committed to the life of the school. 
•    Be an enthusiastic practitioner that is committed to giving our children the very best. 
•    Be able to build positive relationships with children, staff and parents. 
•    Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom
•    Support pupils consistently while recognising and responding to their individual needs
•    Promote independence and employ strategies to develop self-resilience

We can offer:
•    A caring, friendly school 
•    A staff team committed to achieving high standards who act with children at heart,
•    Enthusiastic pupils, staff and parents,
•    A commitment to continued professional development
•    A forward- looking school, keen to accept new challenges
•    A dedicated, hard-working Governing Board

Jericho Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in its care and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which will include references (to include an assessment of the candidate’s suitability to work in a school), health, right to work in the UK and Disclosure and Barring Service.

The successful candidate will be expected to follow and contribute to the school’s policy for Child Protection (available from the school and on the school website).

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required.

Please refer to our school website www.jericho.cumbria.sch.uk for further information regarding our safeguarding procedures.

Applicants are warmly invited to visit the school.                                   
Please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

Application forms and job description are available from our school office admin@jericho.cumbria.sch.uk
Completed application forms should be returned, marked confidential to the Senior School Administrator Mrs Sarah Spires at admin@jericho.cumbria.sch.uk  

Closing Date: Thursday 5th December 2024 at noon
Interview Dates:  Monday 9th December 2024