Teaching Assistant

20 hours per week (term time only)

Salary: L4 (pro-rata - dependant on experience)

Start date: ASAP

The Governing Body of Hillborough Infant and Nursery School is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to start as soon as possible. Hillborough Infant and Nursery School is Ofsted rated Good, with pupils who are keen to learn.  

Ofsted, May 2023:

• 'Hillborough Infants is a welcoming school, where pupils feel like part of a family.'
• 'Children make a strong start in the early years. Teachers set high expectations.'
• 'Children develop positive attitudes to learning. Staff support and care for children well.'
• 'Staff enjoy being part of a close-knit team. The new governing body is effective and enthusiastic in supporting the school. Parents value the school.'

We can offer:

• A supportive, enthusiastic and friendly team;
• Children who are well behaved and want to learn;
• A great wellbeing room;
• Commitment to your own professional development;
• Newly upgraded IT infrastructure and investment in IT.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and talented individual to assist in promoting the learning and personal development of the pupil(s) to whom you are assigned, to enable him/her to make best use of the educational opportunities available to them.

We require a committed and self-motivated individual with an enthusiasm for working with young people with previous experience of working in an educational environment, preferably in Key Stage 1.

The successful candidate will:

• MUST have experience of working in a school environment (Key Stage 1); 
• Some experience with working with children with SEMH needs
• Some experience of planning, monitoring and assessment of pupils’ work.
• MUST have excellent communication skills and the ability to follow instructions/programme
• Be able to communicate effectively with children, parents and other professionals.
• Be able to support learning in literacy at Key Stage 1;
• Be able to support learning in numeracy at Key Stage 1;
• Be able to work well as a member of a team, be proactive and able to work on own initiative;  
• Be able to maintain and enhance the School’s high standards;
• Contribute towards the School ethos, improvement activities and the wider School community; 
• Be able to positively promote inclusion;
• Have a positive attitude, be flexible, enthusiastic with good communication skills;
• Be adaptable to a changing school environment;
• Be prepared to attend training arranged outside of contracted hours.

All applications must be made through MyNewTerm

Closing date: 20th March 2025

Interviews:  W/C 24th March 2025

Successful applicants may be called to interview before the closing date so early applications are encouraged.