Additional Information
Contract Type: Permanent Hours per Week: 32.50 Weeks per Year: 44.058 Pay Grade: Grade 5 Shortlisting date: 04/07/2025The Role
The Role
Are you a passionate and creative Teaching Assistant? The Directors of Exceed Learning Partnership and Governors of Sandringham Primary School are looking to appoint two dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to join our vibrant and supportive team.
Sandringham Primary School is part of Exceed Learning Partnership, a Multi Academy Trust that currently comprises of 10 Academies, Bentley High Street Primary School, Carr Lodge Academy, Edlington Victoria Academy, Hall Cross Academy, Hill Top Academy, Rosedale Primary School, Sandringham Primary School, Sheep Dip Lane Academy, The Mallard Academy and Willow Primary School
If you are passionate about improving the life chances of young people and are dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment for pupils, then we would love to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity for the successful applicants to use their skills and individuality and support us in our continuing journey of improvement.
We foster a positive climate and strive for all staff to develop a successful career. To achieve this, we put the maximum amount of effort into creating the very best professional development opportunities. As part of Exceed, Sandringham Primary School is collaborating with outstanding Academies and leaders, which is ensuring that we move forward in our own development. Our OFSTED inspection in February 2024 judged the school to be good in all areas.
Why work for Exceed Learning Partnership and at Sandringham Primary School?
At Sandringham Primary School, our aim is to foster a love of learning and develop enquiring minds to enable all our children to overcome barriers to learning and reach their full potential.
We strive to ensure that our children value themselves as unique individuals, celebrating diversity and respecting differences. We work together as a community to enable all our children to grow to be responsible citizens and successful learners with high aspirations who know how to make a positive contribution to their community and the wider society. Our Values permeate through everything we do, and we expect our pupils to be ambitious to achieve their very best through being positive, self-motivated, engaged in their learning and independent in their decisions. There is a high focus on developing children’s moral, spiritual, social and cultural understanding.
Working in Exceed Learning Partnership will offer:
At Exceed Learning Partnership, we have a strong culture of school improvement, and professional development is at the heart of the Trust and all its academies. Our leaders have a wealth of knowledge and are highly experienced in improving outcomes for pupils.
As a Trust, we are passionate about meeting the needs of all our learners, ensuring their happiness and making the most of their individual talents. The focus on developing a lifelong love of learning is underpinned by rigorous attention to the development of essential skills and tools. We are committed to providing the very best educational opportunities for the pupils of Sandringham Primary School and this is an exciting opportunity for you to join this team and ‘make a difference.’
If you are a reliable, motivated individual who is patient, adaptable and possesses a genuine passion for working with children, we would love to hear from you!
Benefits
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Flu jabs | Free Annual Flu jabs through local partner chemist |
Health and Wellbeing support | Access to a comprehensive health and wellbeing support package that gives employees 24 hour access to GP appointments, physiotherapy, weight management and a range of wellbeing activities |
Policies | A wide range of supportive policies including a comprehensive Family Friendly Leave of Absence Policy |
Qualifications
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GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalent |
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Current First Aid qualification |
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TA2 qualification or equivalent or relevant experience |
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Skills
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A commitment to whole school improvement. |
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Ability to use ICT systems: Microsoft office, Excel etc. |
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills |
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An ability to interpret legislation and regulations |
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A knowledge of strategies that enable teaching of mixed ability pupils and provide work which is differentiated to cater for the entire ability range |
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Knowledge of how ICT is used to support pupils’ learning and ability to use ICT effectively in the classroom setting |
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To create a happy, challenging and effective learning environment |
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An ability to follow instruction |
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Personal Attributes | |
Confidence and commitment |
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Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels |
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Commitment to working with all members of school community |
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Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of a team |
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High Degree of motivation for working with children and young people |
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A desire to learn and develop |
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Responsibility for own professional development |
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Enthusiasm, displays drive and energy to achieve results |
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Able to work flexibly to meet deadlines and respond to unplanned situations whilst providing a high level of customer service |
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Initiative and ability to prioritise one’s own work |
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A willingness to be flexible where the need arises to meet the needs of the Academy |
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Ability to empathise with children and young people |
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Relevant Experience | |
Positive Handling Training |
Desirable
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Experience of SEND |
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To have a clear understanding of the National Curriculum and its application |
Desirable
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Qualifications | |
Willingness and ability to obtain/enhance qualifications and training for development in the role |
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Experience | |
Ability to work with children to meet their individual targets |
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Safeguarding Information
Exceed Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices, outlined in our policy, and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
Sandringham Primary School
Sandringham Road
Intake
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN2 5LS
Megan Hellawell
m.hellawell@sandringham.e... https://www.sandringham.school/