Support Assistant Level 3 + Breakfast Club Assistant

Support Assistant Level 3 + Breakfast Club Assistant

THIS IS A CATEGORY "E" POST.
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SNT2563(e)

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£19,650 - £20,852 per annum pro rata, (actual £14,379 - £15,259 per annum) + £18,516 per annum pro rata, (actual £1,563 per annum)*

This is a Voluntary Aided School; the employer will be the Governing body of the School.

Archbishop Runcie Church of England (VA) First School

Christon Road

Gosforth

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE3 1US

Tel: 0191 285 2663

Email: admin@archbishop.newcastle.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs KE Massey

*This post attracts a Living Wage supplement. In addition to the hourly rate, this post will receive the Living Wage supplement to bring the hourly rate up to a minimum of £9.90 an hour.*

Support Assistant Level 3

£19,650 - £20,852 per annum pro rata, actual £14,379 - £15,259 per annum

32.5 hours per week term time (Monday to Friday 8.30 am - 3.30pm)

Permanent

+

Breakfast Club Assistant

£18,516 per annum pro rata, actual £1,563 per annum*

3.75 hours per week, term time (Monday - Friday 7.45 - 8.30 am)

Permanent

Required for September 2022 or sooner

The Governors of Archbishop Runcie Church of England VA First School wish to appoint 2 permanent Support Assistant Level 3 working 32.5 hours per week to support across the school (EYFS- LKS2) with an additional Breakfast Club Assistant position of 3.75 hours per week.

We are a welcoming Church of England first school with happy, well behaved and highly motivated children and a dynamic, passionate and hardworking staff team. We have high expectations of ourselves and the children. Parents are highly supportive of the school.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of our staff team to support children within lessons and deliver pre-teaching and post-teaching support as well as delivering daily phonics. It will be an opportunity to play a full part in the continued development of our vision for all our children to become confident, secure, caring individuals who flourish through our ambitious and creative curriculum.

These posts are suitable for experienced Teaching Assistants and/or someone with a good level of qualification. The postholder will be expected to be flexible and work additional hours to meet the needs of the school where required.

We are looking for an ambitious and meticulous team member who will go the extra mile for the benefit of the school community.

The successful candidate will set high standards for themselves, the school and our children. S/he will have a positive outlook and will be excited at the prospect of working as part of a small team where everyone “mucks in”.

The successful candidates will:

* have experience of supporting learning across the first school age range

* demonstrate a willingness to administer first aid and medicines, as required, with training

* have a passion for creating a purposeful, organised learning environment

* have experience of delivering group learning sessions (recent experience of a systematic synthetic phonics programme would be advantageous)

* work positively with parents and families and be willing to participate in all aspects of school life

* have high expectations of children's achievements and behaviour

* be flexible and work collaboratively and successfully as team members

* support the vision and Christian ethos of the school

Application packs can be downloaded from the school website (https://archbishop-runcie.eschools.co.uk/website). Completed applications should be accompanied by a covering letter and sent electronically directly to Mrs Massey, Head Teacher, via email (kate.massey@archbishop.newcastle.sch.uk). CVs will not be accepted.

Archbishop Runcie CE (VA) First School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this firm commitment. As such, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken alongside other relevant employment checks deemed appropriate.

The deadline for applications is Monday 6th June. Longlisted candidates will be asked to submit a short recorded task. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to undertake a range of tasks and a formal interview on Friday 10th June.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age. We look forward to receiving your applications.

Permanent

Closing date:

6 June 2022