Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Salary Scale: £24,404 - £24,790 Grade 4 point 4-5* subject to experience (pro rata)

Appointment type: Fixed Term Contract / term time only

The post is a one year fixed term contract.

Shellingford CE (A) Primary School is a successful rural school (4 miles from Faringdon and 7 miles from Wantage) with a strong family atmosphere and Christian ethos. Our school motto ‘Inspiring Hearts and Minds’ is intrinsic to school life.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant for 32.5 hours a week, a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) status is desirable but not essential.

Part-time hours would also be welcomed.

This school presents an opportunity to be part of a happy, hardworking team of staff and governors, with parents who are supportive of their children’s education.

As a Church school, it will be important for the successful candidate to be in sympathy with the aims and ethos of a school based upon Christian values.

Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. For an informal discussion about the post and to enquire about visiting the school, please telephone Mrs Kirsty Ashdown our School Administrator on 01367 710301.

How to apply:

For an application pack and further details, please visit the school website www.shellingford.oxon.sch.uk

Please include a statement to support your application within the ‘relevant skills and experience’ section on the application form, together with a covering letter detailing your suitability for the post.

Please send your completed application via email to office.3853@shellingford.oxon.sch.uk

Closing Date: Monday 6th January 2025 at 12noon

Interview Date: Friday 10th January 2025

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.