Teaching Assistant (TA)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary: £18,575 - £20,755 per annum (actual salary) – Grade 3, pt 4 - 9

Location: Ravenswood Community Primary School, Ravenswood Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 9UA

Contract type: Permanent, 39 weeks per year, term time plus PD days

Hours: Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours per week

Eko Trust is a family of good and outstanding schools situated across London and Suffolk. Collaborating seamlessly, we are dedicated to cultivating a supportive environment where our collective goal is to constantly learn and innovate, striving to deliver unparalleled educational outcomes for the children under our care. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact in education and thrive in a collaborative, progressive atmosphere, this is the perfect opportunity to contribute to a community committed to excellence.

Main purpose of the job:

Support for pupils 

·         Undertake a range of more specialised tasks to support learning e.g. supporting literacy and numeracy work, listening to reading etc. 

·       Work with pupils, either one-to-one or in small groups, some of whom may have Special Educational Needs 

·       As appropriate, look after sick/upset pupils and attend to physical needs 

·       Undertake first aid 

Support for the teacher 

·       Provide support for the teacher during lessons, e.g. through directed work on the Literacy or Numeracy strategy and other curriculum areas, or supervising small groups of pupils whilst the teacher is carrying out assessments 

·       Maintain records of pupil needs and progress 

·       Assist teaching staff to ensure that the aims and objectives of the school are achieved 

Support for the curriculum 

·       Undertake tasks to support the curriculum and assist with events organised as part of the curriculum  

·       Support implementation of Government initiatives under the direction of the teacher 

Support for school 

·       Attend and contribute to appropriate review meetings, if required by the Head Teacher 

If you feel you have these skills, we would love to hear from you.

Our School can offer: 

·         Supportive and friendly staff who work together as a team

·         Forward-thinking approaches to learning, professional development, and school improvement

·         Continuous professional development & learning opportunities

·         Employee benefits scheme offering great discounts from a range of brands 

·         Salary sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to Work 

·         Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 access to a confidential employee helpline staffed by trained counsellors

·         Access to private GP services, counselling, financial wellbeing advice, physiotherapy, and other specialist services 

·         Family-friendly policies and options for flexible working 

·         A commitment to your career aspirations and professional development

Visits are welcomed. Please contact ravenswoodinfo@ekotrust.org.uk to arrange this or for any further information. 

Eko Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending our schools. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced DBS check being completed. This post is also subject to a satisfactory probationary period and medical clearance.