Warden Park Primary Academy

 Start date: September 2024

29.5 hours per week, term time only, permanent

Support grade C3 £22,737 fte pro rata (actual starting salary £15,199.76)

Warden Park Primary Academy is committed to providing high quality learning for all children and wishes to appoint multiple Teaching Assistants. The post is for 29.5 hours per week (including 2 hours midday meals supervision.)

The successful candidate will: 

• Have experience of working with groups of children in EYFS, KS1 or KS2

• Be able to support pupils to access the curriculum within a mainstream class;

• Be expected to deliver intervention programmes to groups of children. 

• Have a passion and motivation for improving the lives of all children;

• Have an optimistic attitude and be flexible to the demands of the job;

• Demonstrate versatility, tact, commitment and the ability to use initiative;

• Be patient and able to stay calm and listen and value children’s views;

• Be able to work as part of a team and be expected to contribute to its development;

• Have the ability to strictly maintain confidentiality;

• Be suitably qualified for the post of Teaching Assistant i.e. to have god basic literacy and numeracy skills (to GCSE level or above) and be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;

• Have experience of some behaviour management techniques.
  
  

In return we can offer you: 

• Wonderful children who thrive in a high quality learning culture; 

• Skilled and friendly colleagues who strive to do the best for the children in their care;

• A strong ethos of care, respect and concern for each other. 

We would welcome applicants with previous experience and appropriate qualifications. If you are looking for a role that will challenge and test your skill set and you would like to join our team, please download further information and an application form and email your completed application form and safer recruiting form to office@wardenparkprimary.co.uk.  If you have any questions on job specifics, please contact our school office on 01444 451264.  Tours/visits are warmly encouraged and can also be arranged by ringing this number.

We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received. 

Warden Park Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks. 

Closing date: Friday 10th May 2024 Interview dates: Thursday 16th May 2024

Support Staff Application  / Safer Recruiting Form

Teaching Assistant Job Description

Teaching Assistant Person Specification

Are you looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to make a difference?
Do you have a passion for improving opportunities for children in education in your community?

Would you like to develop your own professional skills?

If you answered ‘yes’ to all three questions, perhaps you might consider volunteering as a school governor at Warden Park Primary Academy.

Our Governors play an important role in leading our Sussex Learning Trust academies. They set the strategic vision and direction, approve the budget and hold the Headteacher and senior leaders to account for the educational outcomes of our pupils. The Governing Body has significant delegated authority to lead the academies backed up by the support and partnership opportunities provided by Sussex Learning Trust.

Our Governors are all volunteers. Working together as a local governing body, they play a valuable role in bringing their own experiences and perspectives from work, public service and the community together to help support, challenge and inform decision-making for our academy. They all share the collective aim of promoting ongoing development and improvement of our academy in the interests of the children and communities that they serve.

We would particularly welcome applications from individuals with relevant professional skills or personal experience and:
● a background in education, finance or strategic planning to further complement the skills
and experience of the existing governing body; and/or
● a real passion for improving opportunities for young people in our academy and the local
community.

If you would like any further information about the roles, please contact Verity Bayliffe (Clerk to the
Governing Body of Warden Park Primary Academy) wppaclerk@sussexlearningtrust.co.uk who can
provide you with further details and an application form.