Nursery Teaching Assistant - Part-time

Bligh Primary School, Strood

• Ref:MED887-2537-65S
• Posted:14/05/2024
• Pay:Grade D2 point 4 - 11 - actual salary - £17,386.54
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:31/05/2024 at 12:00
• Interviews:3rd June 2024

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About this Role

Contracted Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Start date: As soon as possible 

We are looking for a dedicated Nursery Teaching Assistant, who understands how important early child development is and is committed to providing opportunities to young children so they can develop to become school ready. 

Bligh Primary School is part of the Maritime Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich, Bexley, Kent and Medway. Our academies transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills. 

At Bligh Primary School we believe that it is our responsibility to give our children the greatest range of opportunities possible. We believe that providing the valuable building blocks to learning will enable our children to grow into successful adults and valuable members of our community. More than anything we want to give our children the opportunity to make a choice about their futures, to shape their own destinies, to be what they want to be!

Ideally but not essentially you will be: 

• Qualified to at least a NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification   
• An experienced teaching assistant with a range of knowledge on supporting children in nursery.  
• Someone committed to working in partnership with staff, parents and the community to promote inclusion and excellent opportunities for all.

In return we offer: 

• A positive, friendly and happy working environment  
• A fantastic school community all working towards achieving the best for our pupils   
•  national terms and conditions  
• Local Government pension scheme
• CPD with cross trust development opportunities  
• Early access salary scheme and financial advice (Wagestream)
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Visits to the school are welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange a date and time. 

Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Further information about the job, school & trust can be found in the attached candidate information pack.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via the My New Term website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

The Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.

Information about the school

Bligh Primary School forms part of the Maritime Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust that is committed to making sure that education is meaningful.

Our Trust is made up of 11 primary schools located in Greenwich, Bexley and Kent. Though our schools may be different with their own in-school culture and community spirit, they all work harmoniously and collaboratively together within a curriculum that ensures each and every child is being equipped with leadership and life skills. At Maritime, we do this by empowering schools to drive more meaningful and enjoyable outcomes for children by having great people working for us, who commit to working hard to make an impact whatever the school and whatever the role.

We are thriving two form entry school which has been selected by the DFE to ‘grow’ to a three form entry school due to its good and outstanding statuses. By 2023 Bligh Primary will be a full three form entry school.

Our key objective at Bligh Primary School is to equip all our children with the key skills of communication and collaboration as well as being community minded. We expect all our adults to provide the children with first hand experiences, knowledge and the necessary skills to articulate what they have learnt in a clear and informative way. This is developed through our clear teaching and learning focus on communication, community and collaboration.

Every child is recognised as a unique individual. We welcome and celebrate differences within our school community. The ability to learn is underpinned by our HEART values. Bligh is a school with HEART. Honesty, Empathy, Achievement, Resilience and Teamwork. We believe that these personal characteristics are essential in forming positive adult lives.

Our community is an essential part of the curriculum, which is why we chose to focus on using the surrounding local area to deepen the children’s understanding, making them experts of their locality throughout their learning journey.

Children leave Bligh with a sense of belonging, the ability to work independently, in pairs or as part of a team in collaboration. They can communicate effectively what they have learnt, gather a wealth of knowledge and skills through all areas of the curriculum. They have a clear understanding and knowledge of the community around them, their place within it and the opportunities it presents.

Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Maritime Academy Trust
• Address:50 John Harrison Way, Greenwich, London, SE10 0BG
• Telephone: 020 8858 0394
• Email: recruitment@maritimeacademytrust.org

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Candidate Information Pack