About the role
Teaching Assistant & Midday Supervisor
TA Scale Level 2 - £23,500 to £23,893 pro rata
Midday Supervisor - £22,366 pro rata
We are looking for enthusiastic, caring professionals who are highly motivated and passionate about children’s learning and well-being to support children across the setting (3 to 11 year olds). You will be flexible, patient, have a can-do/roll up your sleeves attitude, together with a cheerful welcoming disposition to support the varying needs, challenges and ages of our children, who are the reason why we are here!
Teaching Assistant 25 hours per week & Midday Supervisor 5 hours per week – hours to be worked daily between 9.00 am to 3.30 pm, with a 30 minute lunch break, term time only.
We have enthusiastic children, supportive parents and governors, as well as positive engagement with other local schools and the wider community. You will be part of a supportive, hardworking team based in a well-resourced building in the developing town of Cambourne. Staff development/coaching (both external and internal, individual and group) to meet the needs of our children is high on our agenda, together with regular team meetings, close liaison with the Inclusion Co-ordinator and the teaching staff.
We had our Ofsted Inspection in November 2018 where the school was judged as good. The Inspector found that “Children have positive attitudes to learning” and “Good relationships between pupils and with adults contribute to pupils’ strong progress”. The Inspector also stated that “Staff are proud to work at the school and want the very best for the pupils that they teach”.
Monkfield Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The above post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are a two form entry primary school with extended school facilities.
Please call for an application pack. CV applications will not be considered. Visits to the school are very welcome - please contact the school office. office@monkfieldpark.cambs.sch.uk
We look forward to you joining our team.
Closing date: 26th April 2024 at 9.30 am
Interview date: 8th May 2024 am
What will you be doing?
We are looking for enthusiastic, caring professionals who are highly motivated and passionate about children’s learning and well-being to support children across the setting (3 to 11 year olds). You will be flexible, patient, have a can-do/roll up your sleeves attitude, together with a cheerful welcoming disposition to support the varying needs, challenges and ages of our children, who are the reason why we are here!
About you
We have enthusiastic children, supportive parents and governors, as well as positive engagement with other local schools and the wider community. You will be part of a supportive, hardworking team based in a well-resourced building in the developing town of Cambourne. Staff development/coaching (both external and internal, individual and group) to meet the needs of our children is high on our agenda, together with regular team meetings, close liaison with the Inclusion Co-ordinator and the teaching staff.
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.
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