1:1 Teaching Assistant

Vacancy Summary

“Westbourne Primary is a good school with outstanding Early Years” (Ofsted 2016)

1:1 Teaching Assistant

Salary- SCP 3-4 ,full time equivalent £18,887 - £19,264

Pro Rata: £15,061 - £15,361

Hours of work: 35 hours per week, term time only, plus 2 days

Pattern of Work: Monday – Friday 08:30am – 4:00pm

Start date- September 2022

This post is temporary with the successful candidate’s contract linked to the pupil remaining on roll at Westbourne.

Vacancy Information

Westbourne Primary is a large and popular school with just over 400 pupils situated in the heart of Manningham in Bradford. The school is part of the Priestley Academy Trust, a collection of five schools in Bradford who work together in the best interests of the children.

We are looking to appoint an exceptional Teaching Assistant to work with a pupil with Autism who will be joining us in Reception. You will work alongside a Teacher to ensure this pupils needs are catered for, making sure they are happy, safe and achieve their very best.

This is an exciting opportunity, to truly make a difference to the life of one of our pupils.

We are looking for an assistant who:

• Is dynamic and strives for excellence every day
• Has experience of working with children with additional needs
• Can support children to become confident, independent and resilient learners
• Is an excellent and creative team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Is passionate about raising achievement and working together to provide the best possible education for our children

Please take the time to visit our school and meet our amazing children and staff. Our website and Twitter feed give you a real sense of how special our school is but nothing comes close to visiting us.

Benefits the candidate can expect:

• Incredibly enthusiastic children who deserve the very best
• Being part of a successful and supportive school community
• An exciting, well organised and vibrant environment in which to work.
• A fantastic community of parents and children
• Enthusiastic staff, committed to raising standards for every child

If you feel that you would like to join our very successful, friendly and supportive team and contribute to the further progress of Westbourne we would like to hear from you.

To arrange a visit and to request an application form, please contact the school office Tel 01274 483138 or e-mail: westbourne@priestley.academy

Closing date for all completed applications is Friday 8th July 2022 at 9am with interviews to be held on Friday 15th July 2022