Teaching Assistant - Level 2
In order to meet the school’s current requirements, we are looking to recruit a Part-time Teaching Assistant on a fixed-term contract to expire on 31st August 2025, with scope to extend if required. The hours would be around 16.5 hours a week with one of the of the working days being Friday.
The position would cover a variety of tasks including working in 1:1 and small group supporting roles with pupils who have different levels of need (including children with Education Health and Care Plans). There will also be scope to provide opportunities for pre-learning and over-learning of key vocabulary and concepts. You would also be supported to adopt a range of strategies to establish a purposeful learning environment, promote good behaviour, and provide targeted support to enhance learning and improve attainment.
You will need to share our commitment to support the school’s most vulnerable pupils. In return, you will be offered opportunities for shadowing existing staff and developing your own skills in this area.
These are exciting roles for individuals who relish the challenge of supporting all children to achieve.
- Do you have excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate well to people on all levels, to resolve conflicts in a sensitive manner, to encourage and motivate?
- Do you have the ability work as a member of a team, to show initiative and imagination and to understand roles and responsibilities?
If so, then please complete an application for a Teaching Assistant role here at Cottenham Primary School. Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged for a mutually convenient time by emailing rmoore@cottenham.cambs.sch.uk . Equally, a member of our Inclusion Team would be happy to discuss these opportunities with you via Microsoft Teams or on the telephone. Please email: teales@cottenham.cambs.sch.uk to arrange this.
Application forms to be returned to office@cottenham.cambs.sch.uk
Closing date for applications will be Monday 8th July 2024.
Interviews will take place before the end of the summer term, Thursday 18th July 2024.
At Cottenham Primary School, we are committed to providing the best possible education so that all our children thrive and achieve. We believe our children, families, staff and governors are of equal value and we respect and appreciate the diversity they bring to our school community. Through our policies and practice, we strive to foster positive relationships and a shared sense of belonging and we challenge any inequalities or barriers that exist. We welcome our duties under the Equality Act 2010 to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations.