Job Introduction
EYFS Teaching Assistant Level 2 (Maternity Cover)
Heatherlands Primary School
Grade 3, SCP 4-6 (£12.65- £13.05 per hour) Actual Salary: £16,943 - £17,997 pro rata
30 hours, term-time (39 weeks, working inset days) 8.45am-3.15pm (including 2.5 hrs Midday Supervisor)
Starting February 2025, Fixed Term until February 2026
Enjoying Learning Together….
Heatherlands Primary School is a popular & successful school rated ‘good’ at last inspection. With a broad and varied curriculum, active community engagement and forest school provision this school really does focus on providing a wide range of opportunities to its children so that they are confident, compassionate, respectful and resilient – and well prepared for their future education and lives.
Heatherlands Primary School is one of the largest schools within the Coastal Learning Partnership, a vibrant, collaborative Trust of twenty schools working together around shared goals, values and aspirations.
We are looking to appoint a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to support pupils in Early Years. Ideally, the successful candidate shall have the following:
- Previous experience as a school-based TA
- Experience in working in EYFS
- Experience with supporting SEND children
- Strategies to support independent learning
We welcome applications from candidates who have experience, skills, enthusiasm and commitment. The fixed term reason for this position is linked to the substantive post holder commencing maternity leave.
For more information about the role please contact Deputy Headteacher, Kate Lloyd-Christie on 01202 743918, or visit our school website www.heatherlands.poole.sch.uk
Applicants: Please send a completed application form to: heatherlands.recruitment@coastalpartnership.co.uk
Closing Date: This advert shall remain open until the position is filled, please apply at your earliest convenience.
Interviews: Commencing from 6th January 2025
To comply with our statutory safer recruitment practices and obligations, we are unable to shortlist incomplete applications. Please ensure you include a full employment and education history, details of two referees and explain any gaps in employment. CVs will not be accepted from external candidates.
Coastal Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, and Enhanced DBS check, Child Barred List check and satisfactory references. CLP will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. Applicants are advised that it is an offense to apply for the role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
CLP is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants who meet the person specification will receive equal consideration for employment. We value the fact that our schools are very different, as are our colleagues within them. Our culture is one in which colleagues serve and inspire each other in the spirit of professional generosity; colleagues are empowered to be themselves and to be their best. At CLP, everyone is welcome and encouraged to achieve and be heard.
