Teaching Assistant

We believe all children deserve the very best early start in life. Do you?
Are you passionate and committed to supporting children with their learning and personal development?
If you have answered 'yes' to both of these questions, please continue reading about our new and exciting vacancy.

We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible and committed Teaching Assistants. In a mainly classroom based role, you will work with colleagues to support both individual and groups of children in their core learning including: reading, writing, and mathematics. You will also provide support in the playground encouraging the children's development of positive social friendships and play skills.

If you are genuinely motivated by helping every child to reach their potential, we would like to hear from you.

Pound Hill Infant Academy

At Pound Hill Infant Academy, we pride ourselves on making every school day happy and fun.

Every child is an individual. So, we treat them that way. We work closely with you their parents and carers to make sure that each and every one of our pupils flourishes. We encourage our pupils to be responsible members of the school community, respecting others and constantly demonstrating our Academy values of care, respect, independence, success, and perseverance.

As the largest Multi-Academies Trust in Sussex, we are a close-knit family of schools committed to achieving ambitions, delivering excellence, and nurturing potential. Sponsored by the esteemed University of Brighton, we provide high-quality learning experiences for our pupils.

Our success is a result of the dedication and expertise of our staff and central teams, creating vibrant places of learning that ignite curiosity and foster a lifelong love of education. Together, we aim to inspire our children and staff to flourish and achieve their best.

At the heart of everything we do are our pupils. We believe that learning should be exciting, engaging, and fun an adventure where curiosity is celebrated, and creativity is encouraged. We strive to create an environment where each child feels inspired and supported, enabling them to discover their unique talents and interests. Please visit: Home - Brighton Academies Trust

Our commitment
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Further information is available here: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

4.3 out of 5
Crawley RH10
£9,660 a year - Permanent, Pulled from the full job description

• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee discount


 

Full job description

Working pattern: Term time & Inset days only
Actual starting salary (calculated pro rata): £9660 + Fringe Allowance £287
Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments, We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:

• Automatic annual pay increments


• High quality continuous professional development and support for your career progression


• A strong commitment to your health & wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors, flexible working opportunities from Day 1, and Employee Assistance programme


• Generous public sector pension scheme


• Discounts on retail & travel


• Cycle 2 Work scheme


• Charity giving


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