Teaching Assistant x 2 Posts

Vacancy Summary

Teaching Assistant -  x 2 Posts
Permanent Post
Term time only - 32.5 hours per week
Band 5, SCP4 - SCP6 (£11,794 - £12,271)

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for two experienced Level 2 Teaching Assistants to join Copthorne Primary School.

Copthorne Primary School is a busy and vibrant 2 form entry primary school situated right in the heart of Bradford’s, culturally diverse, Great Horton area, just 10 minutes’ walk from the city centre.

Vacancy Information

We enjoy strong links with our parents and local community, offering a friendly, caring environment where staff and pupils alike are encouraged and supported to do their best.

This post will involve working alongside the class teacher, planning delivering and assessing small groups of pupils. Applicants must be committed to providing high quality provision for our children. In addition, the successful applicant will need a good understanding of the needs and development of young learners and have a good knowledge of behaviour management strategies.

The successful applicant will need:

• G.C.S.E. (grade C or above) in Maths and English or an equivalent level 3 qualification
• A good level of spoken and written English
• A calm and caring nature
• A flexible approach and the ability to use their initiative
• The ability to work successfully as part of a team

Please refer to the Job Description for further requirements.

Copthorne Primary School is part of the Exceed Academies Trust, which currently consists of seven academies; five primary schools, an all-through primary-to-secondary school and an alternative provision academy. The Trust has an excellent reputation within Bradford and beyond, and an outstanding track record of supporting staff in developing their careers. An exciting element of the Trust is our two Teaching Schools, as well as a SCITT, responsible for teacher training.

The school was one of the three founding primary schools that led to the creation of Exceed Academies Trust. We believe that successful schools develop their own identity and individuality and are best placed to meet their own community’s needs. We believe that partnership working, the sharing of good practice and being outward facing as an organisation supports our aims and leads to outstanding results.

For an Application Form, please email: office@copthorneacademy.co.uk. Please submit all completed applications to the same email address.

For an informal discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Nazeefah Ali on 01274 501460. Further details about our academy can also be found on our website www.copthorneacademy.co.uk

Closing Date: 12 noon, Monday 13th July 2020

Exceed Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as successful completion of a probationary period.