Teaching Assistant | Grade 2: £15,761 (actual salary) | Silkstone Primary School

Teaching Assistant

Start date: February 2025

Contract type: 28.33 hours a week over five days 8.50 – 3.30pm

Salary: Grade 2: £15,761 (actual salary)

Contract term: Fixed term contract initially until 31st March 2026 in the first instance.

Silkstone Primary is a happy, community school with a well-established staff team, supportive parents, a dedicated governing body and children who are a joy to teach. The Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Teaching Assistant to join our successful, hardworking and happy team. The successful candidate will be based in Key Stage Two supporting teaching and learning in class, following direction from the Class Teacher and working with groups and individual pupils, including those with Special Educational Needs.

Applications from experienced teaching assistants are warmly welcomed. This post is also well suited to those who are interested in a career in teaching and would like to gain experience prior to teacher training.

The successful candidate will have the skills required to work as a supportive member of a staff team, the minimum educational qualifications being 2 GCSEs at grade A-C in English and Maths or equivalent.

We are looking for an individual who is:

• able to demonstrate excellent literacy, numeracy and communication skills
• warm, caring and responsive to individual needs
• experienced working with children
• able to use their initiative and be creative in their approach to learning
• enthusiastic and dedicated to enabling every child to fulfil their potential
• able to set and achieve high standards and expectations of learning, behaviour and care
• willing to form strong professional relationships with other professionals and parents
• has a positive attitude, patience and a sense of humour

We can offer you:

• A strong staff team, who are dedicated to school improvement
• A well-resourced and supportive working environment

Supporting Documents:

Job Description & Person Specification.doc

Visits to the school are welcomed. Please contact Mrs Adams to make an appointment on 01226 790333.

Closing Date: Friday 7th February 2025 at 12pm

Interviews: Monday 10th February 2025

For further information and an application pack, please contact Kim Price, Admin Manager, on 01226 790333 or email [email protected]

Completed applications should be posted direct to Mrs Sally Adams, Headteacher, Silkstone Primary School, High Street, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4LR. 

Previous applicants need not apply. Thankyou

Silkstone Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

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