Teaching Assistant

Position Description

General information

Reference

SCH9308  

Publication start date

07/10/2024

Application Closing Date

04/11/2024

Vacancy Description

Title

Teaching Assistant

Service Area/School

Schools - St Fidelis Catholic Primary School

About Us

St Fidelis welcomes the rich cultural and ethnic diversity of families in our school.  We learn a lot from each other and we embrace the opportunity to share our different backgrounds.  Our school is committed to safeguarding and child protection of children who are at risk of abuse or neglect. The school has a responsibility to protect and promote the welfare of children.

 

St Fidelis is a successful and popular Catholic Primary School with 460 pupils.

 

For further information about the school, please visit:  www.st-fidelis.bexley.sch.uk

About the Role

We can offer you:

●       Opportunity to work as part of a skilled team committed to the development of every child

●       Children who have immense potential

●       An environment that is amply resourced and well designed

 

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact: Mrs S Crumley the Office Manager on 01322 337752

or email:  scrumley.303@st-fidelis.bexley.sch.uk 

OR:  Mr Mark Hannon, Executive Head Teacher07763 142903

mhannon1.303@st-fidelis.bexley.sch.uk

 

Our school is committed to safeguarding and child protection of children who are at risk of abuse or neglect. The school has a responsibility to protect and promote the welfare of children. If the school has serious concerns regarding any child’s welfare, these will be referred to Social Services.

The school works hard to establish and maintain an environment where children feel secure, are confident to talk and are listened to. Senior Leaders share responsibility for safeguarding and child protection for all pupils and the link governor for Safeguarding.

This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

 

 

Candidate Profile

Please refer to the Person Specification attached.

 

How To Apply

To apply for this vacancy please download and complete the application form available from the Attachments section below. Your application should be submitted to admin@st-fidelis.bexley.sch.uk Alternatively, applications can be sent to St Fidelis Catholic Primary School, Bexley Road Erith DA8 3HQ CVs will not be accepted.

 

OR

 

download an application form from the school's website:  www.st-fidelis.bexley.sch.uk

 

OR

 

Complete a paper copy of the application form, please contact Mrs S Crumley on 01322 337752 or email:  scrumley.303@st-fidelis.bexley.sch.uk for an application pack.

 

The closing date for applications is noon Monday 4th November 2024.   We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

 

Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.

Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.

Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.

 

Grade

BEXLEY05, 051-054 £27,030 - £27,438 FTE

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Employment Details

Contract Hours

Monday-Friday: 8:30am-3:30pm. 30 hours per week 39 weeks per year

Salary

£19,374 to £19,666 per annum

Benefits

● Local Government Pension Scheme
● Automatic Incremental Progression
● 25 days Annual Leave (rising to 28 after 5 years' service) plus bank holiday entitlement (pro-rata for part-time)
● Christmas Concessionary Day (pro-rata for part-time)
● Employee Assistance Programme
● Effective CPD opportunities
● Collaborative working with other schools
● Excellent ICT facilities
● Opportunities for flexible working

Vacancy Location

Location

South East, London, St Fidelis Catholic Primary School

Attachments

Attachment 1

TA Advert to start Nov 2024 .pdf (115 Kb) Download attachment 

Attachment 2

TA Job Description .docx.pdf (298 Kb) Download attachment 

Attachment 3

Teaching Assistant person specification.docx.pdf (56 Kb) Download attachment 

Attachment 4

Support Staff Application Form - May 2024 (1).docx (16 Kb) Download attachment