Teaching Assistants: 32.5 hours per week, term time only.
Salary: B1 points 04-06 (£10.98 – £11.39 per hour)
Scholes (Elmet) Primary School is a happy and healthy place to learn. It’s also a happy and healthy place to work. We have vacancies for two teaching assistants to join our friendly team: one in Early Years and one in Key Stage 2.
We want someone who demonstrates personal qualities of dedication, patience, flexibility and humour. They will be able to work collaboratively as part of a team as well as respond quickly to the changing needs of the school and individual children. The ideal candidate must have good skills in English and Maths. All applicants who can demonstrate strong skills and experience will be welcomed.
Recently qualified graduates who are interested in a career in teaching are particularly encouraged to apply. (The posts offer an opportunity to gain valuable insight into primary education; we work closely with a School Direct provider and will support staff on this route into teaching.)
For children and staff alike, Sphere Federation has:
- A perfect balance of care and support with high expectations
- A leadership team dedicated to attainment, achievement and enjoyment
- Friendly, welcoming staff
- A great atmosphere and ethos which promotes inclusion and co-operation
- A commitment to diversity and a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare and safety (thorough checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks)
The post is term time only and will be for around 32.5 hours per week. There will be a 6-month probationary period.
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
Sphere Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our safeguarding information, along with a link to our Child Protection Policy, can be found here.
We may carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, that might compromise your professional role.
The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria from the Ministry of Justice on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found here. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that are not filtered prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guidance.
Please note, under Section 7(1)(a) of the SVGA 2006 (Legislation.gov.uk), it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred in engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Job description and person specification
Please email your completed application form to: scholesfinance@spherefederation.org.
Closing date: 22 October 2023, 12 noon.
Sphere Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our safeguarding information, along with a link to our Child Protection Policy, can be found here.