Teaching Assistant Level 2 - Pre School room

Teaching Assistant Level 2- Pre School room

Greenfield Academy

36 hours per week, 38.8 weeks (Term Time plus 4 days)

Grade D SCP 7 10 (£26,403 - £27,694)

(This is the full-time salary. The actual salary will be paid pro rata to hours worked)

Permanent opportunity

The Board of Trustees wish to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join our Trust and contribute to our shared vision of educational excellence

The Harmony Trust was established in February 2014 and now comprises 17 Academies within its family. The Trust continues to build an excellent reputation through its commitment to innovation, collaboration and highquality education.

The Harmony Trust has high expectations for both pupils and staff and provides a supportive environment where employees are encouraged to develop, grow, and progress. We are committed to being a GreatPlace2Work, where staff feel valued and supported to thrive.

Thesuccessfulcandidatewill have:

• NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience

• Literacy and Numeracy skills equivalent to Level 1 of the National Qualification & Credit Framework

• Completion of Department for Education Teacher Assistant Induction Programme (orto complete within first term)

• Awareness of the requirements of children with special needs

• Experience of working with learning resources and helping with their preparation to support learning programmes

• Experience ofWorking with or caring for children of a relevant age to those in the school

• Communication skills to liaise sensitively and effectively with parents and carers

• Basic understanding of a child’s development and learning.

What we need from you:

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to the Trust’s vision, values and ethos

• Be resilient, adaptable and solutionfocused in a dynamic educational environment

• Take personal responsibility and a willingness to develop and learn

• Be motivated, enthusiastic and committed to delivering high standards

• Work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team

• Show professionalism, resilience, integrity and a commitment to safeguarding

• Communicate effectively with colleagues, pupils and wider stakeholders

What we offer:

• Professional development opportunities

• National terms and Conditions

• Supportive and friendly team who value collaboration

• Flexible PPA time for Teachers

• Up to 34 days annual leave (pro rata for part time)

• Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers’ Pension Scheme

• Staff Wellbeing Programme

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

• Flexible working

• Free Eye Care Vouchers

• Free Annual Flu Vaccination

• Cycle to Work Scheme

Our Vision and Values

Our Core Values underpin everything we do: Respect and acceptance, honesty and integrity, compassion and kindness, resilience and responsibility, co-operation and collaboration, aspiration and motivation

At The Harmony Trust, our vision is to provide an excellent primary education, so every Academy is a Great Place 2 Learn. Our motto underpins everything we do: Believe Achieve Succeed. We value each employee for their contribution to the success of our Academies and we do all we can to ensure it is aGreat Place 2 Work.

Safeguarding

The Harmony Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if you have been barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

The Trust’s Child Protection and Safeguarding policies for each academy can be found via:

Child Protection & Safeguarding Policies. Full details of the Trust’s recruitment and selection processes can be found in our Safer Recruitment policy:Safer Recruitment Policy

Inclusive Recruitment

The Harmony Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion, creating a supportive environment where everyone can thrive. We guarantee to interview any candidate with a disability who meets theessential criteriafor the role as outlined in the person specification. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact: htrecruitment@theharmonytrust.org.

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If you have any further enquiries about this role, please contact the Recruitment Team on htrecruitment@theharmonytrust.org

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