Teaching Assistant

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Teaching Assistant, to join our team.  You will be providing general classroom support and SEND support.

Days and hours:  Monday- Friday 8.50am-3.15pm. There will be a 30 minute lunch duty and you will have a 30 minute lunch break.

Salary: The annual salary for this role, working 5 days a week from 8.50am-3.20pm is £22,737-£23,500 approx  (figure pre April 2024 pay award).  Your salary would be pro-rated, based on term time hours .  Your salary would be paid over the 12 months so you still receive pay during non-term time (1/12th of your salary will be paid each calendar month).

There is scope to move through the H2 payscale based on performance. The full time equivalant scale is £22,737-£23,500 (figure pre April 2024 pay award).

Contract: This contract is permanent. 

Manland is a popular primary school with a highly inclusive ethos. Colleagues work with enthusiasm to ensure that children have an enjoyable primary school education whilst aiming for high standards in all aspects of our pupils’ learning.  The successful candidate will join well-motivated children in a happy school community, will work with talented colleagues and will have the support of an effective Governing body. 

The start date for the successful candidate would be once all safer recruitment checks are complete.  

The priorities for the successful candidate will be:

• to support the learning of all pupils
• to be willing to learn and grow in collaboration with others
• to have a positive outlook and an enthusiastic attitude
• to be committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils

As a school, we keenly promote staff development and are able to offer the successful candidate high quality learning opportunities in a supportive community.

Visits to the school are encouraged, please call 01582 713452 or email admin@manland.herts.sch.uk to arrange.  

The successful applicant will join a talented staff team in a well supported school. Our children enjoy learning, behave well and will help you to settle into your new role. 

If you are interested in this position, we encourage you to contact us to find out more about our school, our children and the post available. We look forward to hearing from you.

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The selection procedure for the post will be as follows:

Anonymised application forms will be reviewed online.  The recruitment panel will review all application forms for:

• Suitability for the role, per the job description and job specification
• Experience  
• Complete and accurate information on the application form

The recruitment panel will shortlist candidates for the role, view full application forms and invite successful applicants to interview.

At interview stage, candidates may be asked to undertake a task relevant to the role and also partake in a formal interview with the interview panel, at least one of which will have Safer Recruitment training.

Based on the information gained from the application form and interview, the recruitment panel will meet to discuss which candidate, if any, has been successful in obtaining the role.  The successful applicant will be notified and a conditional job offer letter will be sent to them.  Unsuccessful candidates will also be notified and they will be offered the opportunity to discuss their application and interview with a member of the recruitment panel.

Provided consent has been given by the applicant, references may be sought at any point during the recruitment.

Please note, we will be shortlisting and interviewing as and when we recieve applications- therefore apply early to avoid disappointment.

The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people.  All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.