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Teaching Assistant

Salary £23,500 - £24,294
Location Barnstaple
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This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

Salary: NJC Grade C - £23,500 - £24,294 FTE (This will be paid pro-rata to reflect hours and weeks worked)

Working Pattern: This is a fixed term position working 25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Orchard Vale Community School are seeking a Teaching Assistant for a fixed term maternity cover position working 25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year from November 2024.

You will need to be enthusiastic, patient, calm, flexible and able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team. You will join our professional and skilled team of Teachers and Teaching Assistants in this highly positive learning environment.

The school requires an individual who is:

  • Calm, nurturing and open minded and can improve the outcomes for children
  • Can make the curriculum both exciting and enticing whilst personalising it to the individual needs of the child to overcome the barriers to learning
  • Shows commitment, enthusiasm and empathy whilst maintaining consistent behaviour management strategies
  • Has the ability and initiative to work with independence and is flexible to work as part of the school staff team and the wider community of professionals
  • Be committed to ensuring inclusion and passionate about adapting learning to meet individual needs.

This is a fixed term position working 25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year from November 2024.

If you are interested and would like to discuss the post further before the application closing date, please contact the school by email at orchardvale@ventrus.org.uk addressed to either Fiona Pearce, Head Teacher or Emily Gulliford, Associate Head Teacher.

To apply for this role please submit your application online; your supporting statement should outline your suitability for the post.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon Friday 20th September 2024, interviews will be held on Monday 23rd September 2024.

All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

Ventrus Multi Academy Trust require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.

Our school is a member of Ventrus, a group of Devon schools that actively collaborate to improve children's outcomes. As a Trust, Ventrus offers excellent career and development opportunities.

Ventrus is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced disclosure is required for this post.

Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available here.

At Orchard Vale we believe that education should be inspiring for all children whatever their age and encourage them to be confident individuals with a deep love of learning. We aim to deliver high quality education through our broad and balanced curriculum so our pupils are articulate, confident, and relish new challenges.

At Orchard Vale we have three core aims:

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