Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Stokesay Drive
Swindon, WILTSHIRE, SN5 8DR

NJC 2 - £20,441 FTE

£10,599 actual salary per annum

22.5 hours per week, term time only plus development days

Monday - Friday - mornings (approx 9am - 12:15pm) plus one afternoon

There is some flexibility around exact timings but 5 mornings per week is required

Part Time, Permanent

April 2023 start date

We are a Primary Academy with an attached Nursery, situated in West Swindon, located just off J16 of the M4. There are currently just over 200 pupils on roll and pupils benefit from a modern, purpose built school building with extensive grounds. The Academy is at an exciting stage in its journey and is committed to securing the future of Hazelwood Academy as a centre of excellence and innovation, where talent is nurtured.

We are now accepting applications from teaching assistants who are excited for the opportunity to work within our team. You will be assisting the teachers to ensure that all students have the ability to learn and flourish. You will be working across whole classes, in small groups and occasionally on a one-to-one basis.

Some of the things Hazelwood offers include:

• We have excellent transport links as we are situated just off J16 of the M4
• We have a beautiful, modern, purpose-built site
• We also have extensive grounds and our own forest school facility
• We have good community links and very supportive parents who value the work of the academy
• We have regular CPD opportunities, both through the school and the trust and are always looking to develop our staff
• We have a team of happy, proactive and supportive colleagues who are welcoming of new staff
• We can also offer a staff well being package and recognise that a work-life balance is crucial for all our teachers and support staff

Closing date: Monday April 3rd 2023

Interviews are scheduled to take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV’s. Apply today.

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 22.5 per week

Salary: £10,599.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Swindon, SN5 8DR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 03/04/2023
Reference ID: REQ 2929
Expected start date: 17/04/2023