teaching assistants

The Academy Council of St. Augustine's Catholic Primary School is seeking to employ two enthusiastic, friendly and caring teaching assistants to become part of our hardworking, supportive and welcoming support team. You must be a well-motivated individual with very good literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE Grade C or above or the equivalent) and strong interpersonal skills. The successful candidates will:-

• Be suitably qualified and experienced to join our school team
• Have a genuine passion and understanding of the support that children with additional learning needs may have
• Be committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school
• Be an effective practitioner who is ambitious and committed to improving outcomes for all children
Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

St. Augustine's Catholic Primary School and The St Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. St. Augustine's Catholic Primary School and The Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post holder will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. What the school offers its staff Our Staff are our most important resource, we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people to lead, support and grow our communities by:
• Providing appropriate research and evidence-based Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for all our staff Providing membership of the online National College e-Learning platform, providing unlimited access to hundreds of courses and webinars
Enabling access to information, advice and support to all staff via our Employee Assistance Programme Facilitating training and support for wellbeing and mental health, including Mental Health First Aid Providing a range of employee benefits including public transport and retail discounts, and a cycle to work scheme Maintaining National Terms and Conditions of Employment, implementing pay awards in line with national recommendations and being a Real Living Wage employer
• Making generous employer pension contributions through membership of defined benefit pension schemes (Teachers Pensions and the Local Government Pension Scheme) This handbook provides practical advice, information and guidance for all staff working across
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