Start: 01.09.2024
Salary: Grade 3 (5-6) £18,605 to £19,171 full time equivalent salary
Location: Bridge Farm Primary School, Whitchurch (near Bristol/Bath)
Contract: 17.5 hours per weeks (Term Time Only)
Term: Fixed Term until 31.08.2025
Bridge Farm Primary School wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant to support children at school with their learning. This role would be suitable for someone who loves working with children and has experience in this either through a previous role or volunteering in a school.
The Role
You will support children to engage in learning activities within the mainstream classroom, and outside of the classroom where needed. You will encourage them to take pride in their achievements, be confident in group participation, and in sharing ideas.
We are looking for:
A person who can build a strong rapport with children. You will be a positive role model for the child, supporting them in achieving their best. You will work with the child to help them to engage in their learning, ensuring that they feel cared for and listened to. You will set boundaries and routine, and respond to the children’s needs with movement breaks or sensory time if necessary.
We can offer:
Happy children who are eager to learn
A committed, supportive and friendly team who work together to achieve the best outcomes for our children and families
A large site where opportunities for outside learning can be maximised
A team committed to professional development supported by internal expertise and outside collaboration
Futura Learning Partnership offers:
A competitive salary
An opportunity to work in a supportive team from whom you can learn, develop and grow
Wider opportunities to be involved across the Futura Learning Partnership
An energised and professional working environment
Benefits include; pension scheme, discounted sports centre/gym membership, free wellbeing support & medical cover, free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme.
Futura Learning Partnership is a partnership of schools which span 5 local authority areas: Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Working together to provide a high quality educational experience for all students in their care and be a truly inclusive provider of 3-18 education in the area. We are a mixed MAT, comprising 6 secondary, 21 primary and a special school. We work in partnership with the Diocese of Bath and Wells, which brings considerable benefit to all our schools.
Applicants are encouraged to phone the school to arrange a visit.
The closing date for applications is: 23:59 on 30.06.2024
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 2nd July
No CVs or agencies please
To apply:
Download the JD/PS, Recruitment Pack
Click on the ‘apply’ button within the vacancy advertised on the Futura Learning Jobsite
Complete and submit your online application before the closing date.
PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to appoint an appropriate candidate.
Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, online searches and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.