Teaching Assistant

Forres Primary Academy is part of the Spiral Partnership Trust which is a community of schools formed in 2016 with Excellent Teaching and Learning, Always and Everywhere at its heart. We aim to provide a rich and stimulating learning environment and strongly believe that a positive start to a child’s education impacts significantly on their engagement and attitudes to learning.

We are currently looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant who can work across all phases. This contract is for 5 days a week with the hours of 8.30am to 3.30pm with 30 minutes for lunch. The job will include covering lunch duties.

The salary is above the local authority rates and is a 40 week contract.

Responsibilities:

• Work with individuals or small groups of pupils in the classroom under the direct supervision of teaching staff and provide feedback to the teacher
• Support pupils to understand instructions support independent learning and inclusion of all pupils
• Support the teacher in behavior management and keeping pupils on task
• Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate
• Prepare and clear up learning environment and resources, including photocopying, filing and the display and presentation of pupils work and contribute to maintaining a safe environment

For more information about Forres Primary Academy, please visit our website https://www.forresprimary.co.uk/

What is special about Spiral?

We believe that we can offer our staff something distinctive. Key features of our Trust include:

• Creativity / Innovation; thinking outside of “the box”.
• Experienced and nationally recognised staff, especially at senior level.
• Celebrating and maintaining individual school identities.
• Operating the management principle of “earned autonomy”.
• Providing excellent support when, where and how it is needed.
• Building varied Learning Communities (everywhere, not just in the classroom).
• Minimising paperwork that adds little value provided it is not needed for compliance purposes.

The use of AI

Applicants may use AI tools to assist with their application; however all information must be truthful, accurate and reflect their own skills, experience, and views. Direct plagiarism or excessive reliance on AI-generated content is not permitted and may result in the application being rejected.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and staff and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants must declare even "spent" convictions and cautions as this roles could involve working with a vulnerable group. Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check. Please note that we are required to carry out social media checks on all candidates who are invited for interview

It is our policy to consider applications as they arrive; we therefore recommend that applicants submit applications as soon as possible as posts may be filled before the closing dates.