Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant – Fixed Term Contract
Term Time only plus 5 Inset Days
32.5 hours per week –08:30 to 15:30
Salary PCD5A – SCP 6 (£ 23,893.00 Per Annum) - Pro rata 
Start date – 1st September 2024 

Alston Moor Federation is seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work with pupils who have additional educational needs based at Alston Primary School. This role is based on a for 32.5 hours a week, and the working hours are 8:30 to 15:30, Monday to Friday, with a thirty minute unpaid lunch break each day. The post is term time only, plus 5 inset days. This post is linked to SEND funding, with a potential for this to be extended.

Alston Moor Federation comprises of three schools which serve the communities on Alston Moor, and includes Samuel King’s School, Alston Primary School and Nenthead Primary School.  We are a friendly and supportive workplace. You will be joining a team of people who are very good at their jobs, work hard, but know how to look after each other and enjoy being together.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in schools and will have a knowledge of preparing and developing resources for learning activities and supporting learners in small groups and on a 1 to 1 basis, inside and outside of the classroom.  They will be flexible, enthusiastic, creative and willing to work across all of the primary school ages if required. There will also be some break and lunchtime supervision of children as part of this role.

 You will work under the guidance of teaching staff and you may be asked to support access to learning and provide 1 to 1 support. Work may be carried out in the classroom but may include accompanying a specific child on school trips and visits. 

Electronic applications are fully acceptable and these should be emailed to rdawson@alston.cumbria.sch.uk marked for the attention of Mrs Pamela Seaton, our business manager.  

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Thursday, 11th July 2024. If you have not heard from us by Wednesday 17th July 2024, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Shortlisting and interviews will be scheduled following the closing date

Application packs are available at https://www.alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/vacancies
Alston Moor Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks which will include an enhanced DBS check, along with two satisfactory references.