Teaching Assistant / Cover Supervisor

Salary pro rata to hours and weeks worked. FTE £24,790 FTE, actual pay £17,192.34
(dependent on experience)
Salary Grade – Salary Point5-6
Working Pattern: 30 hours term time only.
Working Hours: 8.45 am -3.15PM (to include lunchtime duties) Monday to Friday (30 hours
per week)

The Governing Body of our friendly, Catholic primary school invite applications for a
Teaching Assistant from 6 th January 2025. This is a permanent post and the role will involve supporting the teacher in the classroom as a teaching assistant and supporting children with their learning in 1:1 or small groups. As this role incorporates that of a Cover Supervisor, the successful candidate may also be required to provide cover within any class across the school. Dependent upon termly provision mapping, the role may also involve 1:1 support of SEND pupils with a range of additional needs.

The successful candidate will:
 be committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school
 be an excellent practitioner who is fully committed to the centrality of the child and
the importance of meeting their needs
 possess a Teaching Assistant qualification at Level 3 or equivalent and/or paid
employment as a Teaching Assistant in a primary school
 be resilient and adapt quickly to change
 be able to use effective strategies to promote positive attitudes to learning
 have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work positively with all
stakeholders

 have a sound knowledge of the primary curriculum, especially reading, mathematics,
grammar, spelling and punctuation
 have a good understanding of SEND and will show flexibility and patience to meet the
needs of the child.

We can offer you:
 enthusiastic and well -behaved children who are keen to learn
 a popular and happy school with caring and involved parents
 a dedicated, supportive and enthusiastic team of staff and governors
 a commitment to high quality professional development
 a school committed to workplace wellbeing

Completed application forms should be emailed to:

recruitment@st-winifreds.stockport.sch.uk

Closing date: Midday on Wednesday 27th November 2024
Short listing date: Thursday 28th November 2024
Interviews: Tuesday 3rd December 2024