£24,404 - £25,183 (pro rata). 35 hours per week. Term time only. Working: Monday to Friday, 8.15am to 3.45pm with 1/2-hour lunch. Required from 20 January, 2025. Closing date Wednesday 8 January, 2025 at 12pm.
Location
Warstones Road, Penn, Wolverhampton WV4 4LU
Vacancy Reference
TALv13
Closing Date

We are looking for a hardworking, enthusiastic, energetic, and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our setting, initially in Early Years.  

We are looking for an individual who:

  • has excellent communication skills
  • has a sense of humour, is approachable and sensitive to the needs of others
  • has commitment to the needs of the child, parents and other stakeholders
  • has flexibility and adaptability to change
  • can act with pace and urgency by being energetic, enthusiastic and decisive
  • consistently follows a structured plan; has an ambition and the desire to make a difference with the ability to support, motivate and inspire children
  • has an understanding of how to raise standards for children within their intervention groups
  • has a knowledge and understanding of phonic strategies, particularly Read Write Inc

We can offer you:

  • a ‘Good School’ rated OUTSTANDING in Leadership and Management, Behaviours and Attitudes, Personal Development and Early Years. (OFSTED June 2022)
  • ‘Kindness, compassion and concentration are seen and felt throughout the school. Pupils leave school as confident, happy, well-rounded people who are ready for life ahead’. (OFSTED June 2022)
  • ‘Staff appreciate the ‘warmth of Warstones’. Leaders ensure that staff are well looked after and cared for. Staff say that they feel fortunate to be in such an understanding school that has their well-being in mind’. (OFSTED June 2022)
  • a happy, long-standing team of professionals to work alongside, who will support you in your work, well-being and continued professional development.

Warstones Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of an Enhanced DBS disclosure, as well as pre-appointment checks. Also, where applicable, further checks on staff who have lived or worked outside the UK for more than 3 months will be carried out.

  • closing date: Wednesday 8 January, 2025 at 12pm
  • interviews w/c: Monday 13 January, 2025

How to apply and contact details