We’re looking for a fabulous Teaching Assistant who loves working with children in Early Years.

Here at St Oswald’s, we are ambitious to deliver the very best for our children and enjoy working together as a team to develop and grow together. If you want to be part of a determined, forward-thinking team at the heart of a school that believes in continuous improvement and staff development, we would love to meet you. 

If you are a team player, who loves building positive relationships with younger pupils and enjoy helping them make progress, this role is for you.

We are looking for someone with a positive attitude and lots of energy and enthusiasm, initially to work in our thriving and successful Reception unit. We can offer excellent career development opportunities, a supportive and friendly team and lots of opportunities to progress as part of a dynamic and forward-looking Academies Trust.

St Oswald’s is a welcoming Church of England Primary School where the appreciation of others is encouraged and attitudes of tolerance, care, concern and self-respect are developed in a happy, safe and secure environment.  Our children are happy, inquisitive and kind, with a thirst for knowledge and curiosity about the world around them.

As part of the BDAT family, we offer a wide range of opportunities to develop your career, and you will receive regular training to enhance and develop your existing skills, as well as comprehensive employee benefits.

We are looking for

·             A person with a good command of written and spoken English

·             Someone with a calm and positive manner

·             Confidence to work with a varied range of children and adults, especially in the EYFS age range

·             Flexibility and initiative

·             A Teaching Assistant who loves teamwork and developing their skills.

St Oswald’s C of E Primary Academy is an academy within Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust.  The successful candidate will be employed by BDAT although their main place of work will be at St Oswald’s.

Please apply using our online recruitment website, www.mynewterm.com.  You can find a link to this position on our school website https://www.stoswalds.bradford.sch.uk/vacancies or interested candidates can contact Paul Chell, Business Manager via email;  recruitment@stoswalds.bdat-academies.org for more information or to arrange a visit to the school.

Closing date:  Friday 31^st January 2025 noon

Interviews:  Week Commencing 3^rd February 2025