Teaching Assistant/Senior Teaching Assistants - Carlisle
Cumberland Council

Salary:
Teaching Assistant - £13.05 per hour
Senior Teaching Assistant - £14.36 - £14.83 per hour
Hours: Term time only - Varying hours as required
Location(s): Learning Support Service: Carlisle

Could you join us to make a positive difference to the lives of children in North Cumbria?

Due to high demand we are looking for friendly enthusiastic and hard-working individuals to join our Learning Support Service as Teaching Assistants and Senior Teaching Assistants.

Once you have joined us our friendly and dedicated team will work to find you opportunities with schools and educational establishments across the county and these can be term time contracts or longer-term prospects. Our team will build a supportive relationship with you and work to make sure we find you a position that works.

Joining the Learning Support Service in Cumberland Council offers development flexibility and variety and the opportunity to find positions that suit you. If you're interested in joining our service or would like to find out more please reach out to the contact details below for an informal discussion.

Our service includes positions supporting children with class support/1-1 support severe and complex needs additional/special educational needs.

We are also looking for TAs to support Adult Learners achieve their GCSE grades.
To find out more about our Service including testimonials from staff and FAQs please go to: https://legacy.cumberland.gov.uk/childrensservices/schoolsandlearning/lss/tradedservices/learningsupportschools.asp

Special Details:
• Term-time working only
• No minimum set contracted hours (Initially you will be recruited to our supply register but this could soon lead to more regular/contracted work if that is what you are looking for.
• Due to the nature of our busy service typically we would be looking for between 2 - 5 days availability from candidates.
• Applicants need to be contactable by phone and able to at times work at short notice.
• Expected reasonable distance to travel around 15 miles.
• All requirements can be discussed in more detail with successful candidates.

Contact us!
We would encourage an informal discussion prior to application for more details.
For Learning Support - Carlisle please contact Michelle ThompsonT: 01900 706080Email: [email protected]

DBS
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Children.

A Portable DBS is also welcomed.

Application and Interview information
Please go to https://cumbria.gov.uk/jobsandcareers/cumberland/search.asp Then complete the attached application form (press the Apply Now button).

Safer Recruitment
At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children young people and adults at risk and expects all employees volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.As a Disability Confident Employer disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of this job are guaranteed an interview.
 

Teaching Assistant/Senior Teaching Assistants - Allerdale
Cumberland Council

Salary:
Teaching Assistant - £13.05 per hour
Senior Teaching Assistant - £14.36 - £14.83 per hour
Hours: Term time only - Varying hours as required
Location(s): Learning Support Service: Allerdale

Could you join us to make a positive difference to the lives of children throughout Allerdale?

Due to high demand we are looking for friendly enthusiastic and hard-working individuals to join our Learning Support Service as Teaching Assistants and Senior Teaching Assistants.

Once you have joined us our friendly and dedicated team will work to find you opportunities with schools and educational establishments across the county and these can be term time contracts or longer-term prospects. Our team will build a supportive relationship with you and work to make sure we find you a position that works.

Joining the Learning Support Service in Cumberland Council offers development flexibility and variety and the opportunity to find positions that suit you. If you're interested in joining our service or would like to find out more please reach out to the contact details below for an informal discussion.

Our service includes positions supporting children with class support/1-1 support severe and complex needs additional/special educational needs.

We are also looking for TAs to support Adult Learners achieve their GCSE grades.
To find out more about our Service including testimonials from staff and FAQs please go to: https://legacy.cumberland.gov.uk/childrensservices/schoolsandlearning/lss/tradedservices/learningsupportschools.asp

Special Details:
• Term-time working only
• No minimum set contracted hours (Initially you will be recruited to our supply register but this could soon lead to more regular/contracted work if that is what you are looking for.
• Due to the nature of our busy service typically we would be looking for between 2 - 5 days availability from candidates.
• Applicants need to be contactable by phone and able to at times work at short notice.
• Expected reasonable distance to travel around 15 miles.
• All requirements can be discussed in more detail with successful candidates.

Contact us!
We would encourage an informal discussion prior to application for more details.
For Learning Support - West (for Allerdale and Copeland) please contact Michelle ThompsonT: 01900 706080Email: [email protected]

DBS
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Children.

A Portable DBS is also welcomed.

Application and Interview information
Please go to https://cumbria.gov.uk/jobsandcareers/cumberland/search.asp Then complete the attached application form (press the Apply Now button).
If shortlisted we will contact you directly and you will be invited to an interview with a member of the team.

Safer Recruitment
At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children young people and adults at risk and expects all employees volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.As a Disability Confident Employer disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of this job are guaranteed an interview.
 

Job reference JRS/MDS/05/22

Start date – as soon as possible

James Rennie School is a well- established outstanding special school in the Kingstown area of Carlisle. We have up to 160 students on roll ranging from 3-19 within our well- equipped and modern facilities. We would like the successful candidate to be an enthusiastic person who can work proactively with our class teachers and students. We are a dynamic caring school with a warm and friendly ethos and we expect all of our staff to use this ethos within their working practices. The ability to be proactive and flexible is a must and the ability/willingness to work with all ages throughout school is desirable to ensure a safe and enjoyable lunchtime experience for our students.

The successful candidates will benefit from personalised training to ensure that they have all the tools to complete the role to a required standard.

If you would like to join our team please visit our website to download an application pack read about our school.

Please note that we will not accept applications from previously unsuccessful candidates.

James Rennie School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore an enhanced DBS check including the barred list will be required for the successful candidate and other procedures and checks will be followed as laid out in our Safeguarding Policy