Teaching Assistants

Overview

We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants. If you would like to work Monday to Friday, term-time only, we would love to hear from you. We offer innovative, forward thinking and friendly staff, great team working and a commitment to staff training.

‘’ Starting right from Nursery, children learn how to behave well. They show kindness and respect to each other as they go through the school’’. (Ofsted March 2023)

This role includes working closely with the class teacher and supporting both individual children with additional needs and groups of children across the provision. This role may involve 1:1 support for a pupil with SEN.

The successful candidate will:

be happy providing a range of learning support to pupils
be happy working in role which at times can be challenging and will require initiative and flexibility to suit the needs of the child/ren
be committed to inclusion and equality of opportunity
work with a team of committed TAs and in collaboration with other teaching staff under the direction of the SENCo to deliver a tailored curriculum and specific intervention and support for children with high level additional needs.

A ‘can do’ attitude and sense of humour would also be useful!

There is also the opportunity to work within the school as a Lunch Time Assistant. This will be paid at £12.65 per hour.

Key Tasks include:

Helping children with their lunch
Supervision of pupils in the dining areas, playgrounds, or other parts of the school premises.
To ensure standards of behaviour are maintained, in accordance with Caldecott School Behaviour Policy.
To assist in dealing with problems arising from unruly behaviour and report such matters to the Headteacher or their designated officer.
To assist with associated ancillary duties (e.g. cleaning up spillages, wiping down tables).
To carry out other duties relating to lunchtime supervision as required by the Headteacher or their designated officer.

The Important Stuff

The current rate of pay for Teaching Assistants is £13.05. This is a Fixed Term Contract until 31^st August 2026, working 27.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term-time only. A job share maybe considered for the right candidate.

For more information about our lovely school please take a look at our website https://www.caldecott.oxon.sch.uk/

Here you will also find the job description and person specification.

To apply, please complete the application form and email it to recruitment@caldecott.oxon.sch.uk, applications will be assessed on arrival. Please don’t forget to complete the ‘relevant skills & experience’ section of the application form and tell us what skills and experience you can bring to our school.

Location

Caldecott Primary School
Caldecott Road
Abingdon
Oxon
OX14 5HB

Supporting documents

Safer Recruitment

Oxfordshire Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All users are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed

Equal opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Job reference: TAOct25