The Governors are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly Teaching Assistant to join our Catholic primary school at Sacred Heart, Ilkley.      

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who has numeracy and literacy skills grade 4 or above (or equivalent level) and who is:

• Caring, patient and intuitive to the needs of the child to enable them to access the curriculum as designated by the teacher
  
• Able to communicate effectively with pupils and staff
  
• Flexible in approach and able to adapt to working with both groups and individual pupils
  
• Willing to help with activities both in the classroom and across the school
  
• Professional, responsible and aware of the need to maintain confidentiality
  
• Supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school
  

We offer: 

• A friendly and welcoming school where excellence is valued and celebrated
  
• Happy, friendly children with a thirst for knowledge and exemplary standards of behaviour  
  
• A strong and supportive leadership team and governing body, committed to developing our staff team
  
• Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items)
  
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support)
  
• A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing
  

For further information, please contact Heather Cheetham, our Office Manager at Sacred Heart, Ilkley on 01943 609578.  Visits to the school are encouraged, by appointment through the school office. 

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

Closing Date: Tuesday 3 September 2024 at midday 

Interviews:      Wednesday 11 September 2024 

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure certificate.

In line with KCSiE 2023, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.