Advanced Teaching Assistant & Midday Supervisory Assistant

(MSA-only applications welcome)

 Location: Gladstone Road Primary School, Scarborough

Contract: Permanent,

Hours/ Working Pattern: 16.25 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 11:30am - 2:45pm

(MSA duties 11:30am – 1:00pm, ATA duties 1:00pm – 2:45pm)

 Salary/ Hourly Rate:

 Advanced Teaching Assistant: NYC Grade C/D, Scale point 4-6, £10.98 - £11.39 per hour. £3,843 - £3,986 per annum pro rata

Midday Supervisory Assistant: NYC Grade A/B – Point 2, £10.90 per hour, £3,270 per annum pro rata.

Closing Date: 9am, Monday 9^th October 2023

Interview date: Friday 13^th October

Start Date: As soon as possible

Are you a Teaching Assistant looking to progress to an advanced role? Or a current Advanced Teaching Assistant looking for some extra Midday Supervisory hours?

(We also encourage applications from candidates applying for the MSA role only – please state this on your application in the supporting statement)

About Gladstone Road Primary School

Here at Gladstone Road Primary school, we provide a friendly and inspirational education setting for our staff and children. As a four-form primary school you join the largest primary team (in the area) who will support and challenge you in your practice.

Set in the heart of Scarborough, we are very much an extension of local families and communities, and we pride ourselves on being able to offer more than just ‘schooling’. Being part of #teamglaggo means you will be part of a forward thinking, evolving, individual school.

We welcomed our experienced Headteacher in January 2020 and since then, have overhauled our curriculum, leadership structure, provision, and learning environments. We have a committed, talented and cohesive staff, delightful children and strong and supportive Governors – every one of us united to build a school we can all be proud of.

 Our Opportunity

We are looking for an Advanced Teaching Assistant to join our thriving, busy school.

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated colleague to join our school, work with our children, and provide the support they need to be their best.

This rewarding role is to work across KS1 and KS2. The successful candidate will work in a range of roles, including inside and outside the classroom, in small groups.

This will include working with children on the SEND register to provide the support needed to enable them to successfully access all that the school has to offer.

This is a very varied role, and no two days are ever the same!

In addition to the Advanced Teaching Assistant duties, you will also undertake Midday Supervisory Assistant responsibilities – ensuring pupils safely enjoy their lunch and lead games during playtime!

Essential:

•  The successful candidate must hold English and Maths GCSE level ‘C’ or equivalent

•  The successful candidate will have previous experience in working with children and young people, possibly within the care sector

You will:

• Be able to support in the delivery of high-quality learning experiences for all pupils

• Be supportive, nurturing and understanding

• Seek to make learning exciting and a positive experience

• Work well as part of a team

• Demonstrate good communication skills both orally and in writing

We can offer you:

•  A school with a renewed focus who puts pastoral and nurture provision at its heart and an aspirational outlook for our children

•  Happy, enthusiastic children who are thriving and have a thirst for learning

•  Clear and tailored CPD for all staff which involves our ongoing involvement with the Chartered College of Teaching coastal Hub and access to professional qualifications through the Opportunity Area
  We encourage applications from candidates who have a passion for education and wish to work in a setting which offers reward and challenge. A resilient, robust and positive mindset are required.

Queries / Visits

Informal chats about the role are welcomed and encouraged. For queries or to arrange a call or visit with the Head, please contact Sarah Hunter at Sarah.Hunter@northyorks.gov.uk or on 07816 251271

Recruitment pack.pdf

Application Process

Application forms must be completed in full – CV’s are not accepted

Please apply online via NYC jobs

Please contact us if you need an application form in a different format.  

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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