Distington Community School- Class Teacher 

Empower, Learn, Celebrate

MPS. ECT’s and experienced staff are welcome to apply.
Permanent to start Monday 24th February 2025

The children, staff and Governing Body of Distington Community School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic teacher to work in our school. We are looking for someone who brings enthusiasm, motivation, and, most importantly, a passion for learning to help our team deliver the best outcomes for all our students. As an inclusive and welcoming school, we have a committed team and a supportive, family-like environment.

The successful candidate will be:
- Knowledgeable of the KS2 framework
- Have a secure understanding of how to challenge and support children with a wide range of needs
- Be imaginative, delivering engaging and exciting sessions or lessons for our children
- Have a secure understanding of assessment, and be able to place this at the heart of your teaching
- Be a team-player with good communication and support our whole staff family
- Most importantly, be committed to professional development and have high expectations of your own practice
- Have a good understanding of safeguarding and how we support the whole child and family

In return, we offer:
- Wonderful children, who love to learn
- A community who takes pride in being members of Distington Community School
- A school that values pupil and staff mental health and well-being
- A welcoming work environment, with high expectations and support
- An inclusive school, where high standards and excellence are valued
- Staff that work whole heartedly as a team to deliver the best for our families
- A supportive team, committed to developing Distington Community School into an outstanding place to work and learn
- Personalised CPD

Distington Community School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children, so therefore the post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and excellent professional references will be sought.

Application forms, job description/personal specification and letter to applicants are available on our school website on the Vacancies page: https://www.distington-comm.cumbria.sch.uk/vacancies/ or please email our school secretary (Mrs Hughes): admin@distington-comm.cumbria.sch.uk 

Visits to the school are highly recommended and will be warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office on 01946 830526 to arrange a day and time. Completed application forms should be returned via email only to admin@distington-comm.cumbria.sch.uk (FAO Miss Angela Quirk).

Closing Date: Thursday 12th December 2024, 3:00pm
Shortlisting will take place on: Friday 13th December 2024
Interview Dates: Wednesday 18th December 2024

Salary: BS5 Clerk to Governors Level 2 £25,183 pro rata (term time only) £13.05 per hour, approximately 10 hrs per month to an annual maximum of 120. 

Stanwix School’s Board of Governors are seeking to appoint a Clerk to Governors. This is an exciting opportunity which plays an important part in the effective running of our school.

Working with a strong and supportive governing body, this role offers flexibility and the ability to build on your administration skills whilst gaining key experience in school governance. 

The ideal candidate will provide administrative and governance compliance support to the Board ensuring the governing body can fulfil their duties. 

The main duties of this position are to advise the governing body on governance, procedural and constitutional matters, manage memberships, administer meetings, maintain appropriate records and manage information, in line with relevant legislation, guidance and best practice. 

The ideal candidate:
The successful candidate will have strong administration experience, be organised and motivated and able to work independently. They should be able to read through guidance and develop schedules and itineraries that support the statutory duties of the governing body each term.  

Candidates should also have experience of effective record keeping, strong IT and communication skills and be committed to maintaining confidentiality at all times. 

If this sounds like you, but you don’t have all the necessary experience, we would still welcome your application- especially if governance is an area that is new to you as we can provide training and support to help you develop new skills and learning in this area.

Over the year, the clerk is expected to attend a minimum of 6 full governing body and sub-committee meetings which are usually held during the evening and are a mixture of online and face to face. These are arranged in September for the academic year ahead. The remainder of the hours can be worked at the clerk’s discretion or flexibly in line with the needs of the governing body.

For more information or to apply for the role, please phone the school office on 01228 596069. 

Completed application forms along with an accompanying letter should be submitted to Mrs. Elizabeth Mallinson, Chair of governors by noon on Monday 9th December 2024.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

If you have any questions or would like to visit the school for an informal chat about the role, please contact us. 

Closing date for applications is Monday noon 9th December 
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 17th December
Start Date: January 2025

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

Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, with a children’s barred list check, along with satisfactory references and safer recruitment clearances as outlined in the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

This role requires the postholder to undertake regulated activity with children. It is an offence to apply for a regulated activity position with children if you are barred from working with children. 

Stanwix Primary School is an equal opportunities employer and is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

35 hours per week            
Salary: PCD 7 £27,711 to £28,624 per annum, pro rata, term time  - £14.36 rising to £14.83 per hour. Actual salary £22,441 rising to £23,191. Term Time Plus 1 week inset days.            

The Governors of Jericho Primary School are seeking enthusiastic a highly motivated and skilled Senior Teaching Assistant to start as soon as possible or in Jan 2025.

You must have excellent numeracy and literacy skills, NVQ Level 3 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. 

This post is flexible dependent on the skillset offered by the successful candidate.  The post will be either for EYFS Nursery or KS1 dependent on experience offered.  We would also love candidates to have experience and/or a specialism in either:
EYFS – Early Communication and Language or Early Reading – delivering a phonics programme. 

All candidates must be able to:
•    Be supportive, nurturing and understanding with high expectations of learning and behaviour. 
•    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

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 ensure you visit the vacancies section on our school website for important further information regarding recruitment at Jericho Primary School 
https://jericho.cumbria.sch.uk/

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 at 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 at noon.
Interview Date:  Monday 9th December 2024

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

Fixed Term Post
Apprenticeship Rates
Hours of work:  8.30am to 3.30pm
Monday to Friday term time
Working hours: 32.5

Dearham Primary School  is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and self-motivated Apprentice Learning Support Assistant to join the team. This is a key role in providing a welcoming and safe environment for staff, students and visitors.
We are looking for a well-organised, self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills. You will work to promote effective participation, enhance learning, and raise aspirations to help all children achieve their full potential. You will also play a key role in supporting teaching colleagues.

The successful candidate will:
•    Study towards the CACHE Level 2 or 3 Support Teaching and Learning in school
•    Provide support and guidance to children, young people and those engaged with them
•    English and Maths at a grade 4 or above.
•    Up to date knowledge and understanding of the practices and procedures within education relating to the welfare, safety and education of pupils.
•    An understanding of principles of child development and learning processes.

Changing Lives Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

For further details about this role, please visit our website 

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/137602/EDV-2024-DPS-97333 

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Closing date is 09:00AM Wednesday 06 December 2024 

Permanent Role
10 Hours Per Week (39 Weeks)
8.00am - 8.45am And 3.15pm - 4.30pm
Monday - Friday 

Please note that where continuous service from previous employment applies, subject to terms and conditions, the pro rata salary would be re-calculated based on the applicable service of the successful candidate. The pro rata salaries stated on this advert have been calculated with no relevant continuous service.

WRAP team members need to be enthusiastic, conscientious and self-motivated. This provision is open to all our pupils. This is a key role in providing a welcoming and safe environment for staff, students and visitors. Various shifts are available and this will be discussed further at interview.

The successful candidates will:
supervise the children’s drop off and collection to and from club
hold a level 3 qualification in a relevant discipline
deliver planned activities
supervise primary aged pupils within WRAP Club environment
maintain WRAP club register
be familiar with the school’s Health & Safety Policy
encourage active play sessions by organising/managing play resources

We encourage applications from candidates with experience of working with primary aged pupils. Support and training will be given on how to apply this to a WRAP provision in a school setting.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy should an effective number of applicants be received. Early applications are encouraged.

If you experience any issues whilst using MyNewTerm,  then please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR Team via email, hr@changinglives.education or T: 01946 820 356.

Changing Lives Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

For further details about this role, please visit our website https://mynewterm.com/jobs/147395/EDV-2024-APS-82051 

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Closing date is 09:00AM Friday 20 December 2024