Level 3 Teaching Assistant - Firs Academy

Are you committed, creative and caring? If so, then Firs Primary School would love to hear from you.

We currently have an opportunity for an inspirational and highly motivated teaching assistant to join our hardworking and committed team of professionals within EYFS and KS1.

This role will be fix term contract. Initially for two terms until the end of the academic year. 32.5 hours a week term time only.

We are looking for a committed, creative and enthusiastic teaching assistant who is able to consistently demonstrate good classroom practice. The right person for this role should be passionate about making a difference to the lives of students; have high expectations of behaviour and learning and be dedicated to ensuring that every child reaches their full potential. We are an inclusive school and the position is to support some of our SEND pupils. A positive mindset and approach to challenge and change is essential as well as the need to be flexible and play a key part in our staff teaching team.

What we will offer you:

• a collaborative and inclusive culture, where team members will upskill you and give you regular opportunities to learn from each other in a safe and collaborative environment
• an opportunity to undertake structured CPD via access to the national college online CPD platform and/or apprenticeships such as [the CIPD or coaching via our apprenticeship levy-amend examples based on roles]
• access to career pathways and pledge to help you plan for and make your goals a reality via our Professional Growth and Performance process
• a wellbeing culture, with paid and unpaid time off to support life events via our life leave policy, access to a wellbeing champion and the opportunity to participate in our annual staff wellbeing survey with Edurio, so we know and can respond to views
• access to 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP), which includes confidential counselling, access to wellbeing advice and a lifestyle app called “My Possible Self”
• access to a suite of supportive policies, such as life leave, wellbeing, career break and family friendly
• access to a generous pension scheme known as the local government pension scheme (LGPS)
• access to a comprehensive employee rewards package including long service awards, employee referral scheme, cycle to work scheme and contribution to glasses and eye-sight tests for eligible display screen users
• opportunity to be part of key trust-wide collaborative groups such as the equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI working group) and wellbeing working groups, including menopause support and neurodiversity support
• generous annual leave entitlement based on length of service, starting at 30 days pro-rata, rising to 33 at 5 years’ plus service and 35 following 10 years’ plus service. This excludes an additional 2-week paid compulsory closure at Christmas, for which additional days’ leave are gained
• onsite parking at all schools

Informal conversations are warmly welcomed. Tours of the school are available on Monday 25 November at 9:00am and 4:00pm. Please contact us on 0121 464 3792 or email enquiries@firs.academy to arrange a school visit.

(NB CV’s will not be accepted)

We value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We have an outstanding opportunity to work at Firs Primary School as a teaching assistant.

We promise to treat all candidates fairly, consistently and with respect throughout the application, assessment, and selection process.

We are also “happy to talk flexible working” subject to the operational requirements of the role.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

How to Apply

Please apply online.