Teaching Assistant (Part Time 0.5 FTE up to 0.8 FTE) - All Souls Catholic Primary School

What is the job role?

Are you looking for a new challenge?  Do you want to contribute and make a real difference to the lives of young children and their families? Do you work very hard, yet have fun at the same time?  If so, we just might be what you are looking for and we would love to hear from you!

The Governors of All Souls Catholic Primary School wish to appoint an efficient and enthusiastic teaching assistant to join our team of dedicated professionals, initially supporting children in Lower Key Stage 2. Mornings, Monday to Friday, with the possibility of additional afternoons.

All Souls Catholic Primary School is a happy, popular, single-from entry school predominantly serving the local communities of Chapelfields and Earlsdon in Coventry.  We are a forward-thinking school, having recently sustained our ‘Good’ judgement by Ofsted in April 2024 and also being judged as ‘Good’ in our Catholic Schools’ Inspection in December 2022. We now have aspirations and a clear plan for greater things.

Work Pattern

18.75 hours per week (minimum)

38 weeks term time plus 5 teacher training days

Who are we looking for?

We would be very interested in hearing from candidates who:

•              share the vision of putting children first and go the extra mile to make sure this happens

•              have high expectations and are committed to raising standards

•              are knowledgeable about the range of barriers which can inhibit children’s learning

•              are a team player, and happy to both work under direction and independently, using your own initiative

•              are strong communicators with a good standard of spoken English and very good interpersonal skills

•              have a caring, fun and friendly nature

•              bring a smile and high levels of optimism with them

•              are pro-active, get stuck in and demonstrate initiative

•              are practicing Catholics or are someone who will embrace the ethos and Catholic life of the school

We can offer you:

•              The opportunity to work with brilliant children and families

•              A supportive, friendly and hardworking environment with commitment to your own professional development

•              A high level of job satisfaction and fulfilment

Visits to our school are strongly recommended and warmly welcomed.  They can be arranged by calling the school office 024 76675836.

Application packs are available to download from the school website www.allsoulsschool.co.uk

Applications should be returned to the School Business Manager linsey.rae@allsoulsschool.co.uk

Closing date:  12.00 noon on Thursday 21^st November 2024

Interview date:  Week commencing 25^th November 2024

All Souls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. All references will be taken up prior to interview. The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.