Teaching Assistants / Senior Teaching Assistants

Teaching Assistants / Senior Teaching Assistants WMF1393e

Job description

Westmorland and Furness Council

Teaching Assistants / Senior Teaching Assistants - WMF1393e

Teaching Assistant Salary: £25,183 (pro rata) 13.0530 per hour

Senior Teaching Assistant Salary: £27,711 - 28,624 (pro rata) 14.3633 - 14.8365 per hour

Hours: Varying (zero hours contracts)

Location: Positions available across the Westmorland and Furness Local Authority Area subject to availability and geographical preference.

Special Details: Term-time working, flexible working arrangements around the school day, subject to availability.

About this opportunity

Could you join us to make a positive difference to the lives of children in Westmorland and Furness?

We are looking for friendly enthusiastic and hard-working individuals to join our Learning Support Service as Teaching Assistants and Senior Teaching Assistants.

Once you have joined us our friendly and dedicated team will work to find you opportunities with schools and educational establishments across the county and these can be term time contracts or longer-term prospects. Our team will build a supportive relationship with you and work to make sure we find you a position that works.

Joining the Learning Support Service offers development flexibility and variety and the opportunity to find a role that suit you. If you're interested in joining our service or would like to find more please contact us using the details below for an informal discussion.

Our service offers positions supporting children in the classroom that have a range of needs including the provision of 1 to-1 support for those children that may have complex special educational needs.

·       Applicants must be contactable by phone and able to work at short notice

·       Expected reasonable distance to travel 15 miles

What can we offer you!

·       Excellent training and development offers

·       Flexible working opportunities

·       Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme

·       Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)

·       Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms

·       Competitive rates of pay

DBS

These roles require enhanced DBS checks with a Children’s Barred List check. Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children.

Application and Interview information

This is a rolling advert meaning applications will be considered as and when we receive them. If you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you directly to arrange an interview date and time.

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.

If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Safer Recruitment

At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

For more information please contact Melanie Davidson 01946 506220 learningsupportservice@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk