Salary:
Meridian Trust Support Staff pay table, Grade
4, Points 3-5 (£24,027 – £24790 FTE)
Hours
of work: 20-22.5 hours per week (across 5 days),
38 weeks per year (term time only with 2-3 additional days agreed each year).
The ideal working pattern in 8:30am to 1pm, Monday to Friday, however there is
some flexibility with how hours can be worked.
The role includes lunchtime supervision as part of the expected duties.
We have an exciting opportunity for a kind, curious and hardworking individual to join our support staff team as a part-time Teaching Assistant at the newly opened Northstowe Primary School. Working within a small team, our Teaching Assistants aid the learning of our children in the classroom through effective support of the class teacher. As a small group of staff in a brand-new school, we all have to go the extra mile however, we promote and support a good work life balance, and we are a kind and supportive team.
In September 2024, Northstowe Primary School opened with the first intake of Reception aged children and our Sixth Form Provision welcomed its first young adults into Year 12. Northstowe Secondary College was built in 2019 and is the cornerstone of the Northstowe Learning Community, an all-through school from 2024, catering for students aged 4-19. Northstowe Secondary College opened to just 71 students but is now over-subscribed with students in Years 7-11. The secondary school has grown year on year, and it will continue to grow until it reaches its full capacity of 1,800 places for students aged 11-16, with a further 400 places available for sixth form students. We are also lucky enough to have the Martin Bacon Academy, an area Special School, on our campus that also caters for children aged 4-19.
You will be part of an experienced and growing team of teaching and support staff working to create an inclusive, innovative and aspirational learning environment for the young people and families within the community we serve.
Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.
Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk
The
Opportunity
· To join an experienced, fun and enthusiastic team of individuals
· To be involved in the setting up and growth of a new primary school within the Northstowe community.
· To make a real difference to the positive experience of our pupils and families.
· Excellent CPD provision for all staff, working in collaboration and sharing best practice across the trust.
The
ideal candidate
· Have a good educational background.
·
Have a positive
attitude and approach to work.
· Have experience of working with or supporting children with additional needs.
· Have the ability to make and sustain positive working relationships with children.
· Be knowledgeable in child protection matters.
· Demonstrate the school’s core values of kind, curious and hardworking.
Benefits of working for us:
As a multi-academy trust of 30 schools, Meridian Trust can provide a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. With an initial teaching training facility and a teaching hub network within our Trust, there are ample opportunities to both, get into teaching, and develop within the profession.
As well as the above we also offer:
·
Unlimited
access to CPD via Meridian Learning
·
Free
annual eye tests
·
Access
to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing
support
·
Unlimited
value cycle to work scheme
To see the full range of benefits available, please visit Employee Benefits - Meridian Trust
Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.
Our
proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and
admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great
pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30
schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and
Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We
are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities
for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk
How to apply:
Please submit an application form and a
letter of application /supporting statement of at least 1 side of A4 (via My
New Term) outlining why you would like to work for NLC. In line with safer recruitment practices, we
are unable to accept CVs. If you have
any questions about this process or would like to arrange a visit to the
school, please contact Sarah Wakerley, HR Officer on recruitment@northstowe.education
Closing date for applications is Monday, 24th February 2025 (by 8am). However, early applications are encouraged because applicants may be shortlisted and invited for interview before half term (17th – 21st February).
Interview date: To be arranged.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
Sarah Wakerley
01223 343732
recruitment@northstowe.education