Teaching Assistant
Teaching and Learning Assistants
We are seeking to appoint teaching assistants, term time only, to support and enhance learning at in and around the beautiful grounds at Park School.
Looking to hear from experienced staff qualified to level 4, with HLTA opportunities for the right candidates.
Working with us involves being part of a wonderful team of practioners who adapt to support children’s learning in a wide range of settings, environments and formats. At Park School learning is child centred and our team support children 1:1, in small groups, and within whole class situations to help support the needs of all our learners.
Are you someone who easily tunes in to the needs of children? Are you playful but professional? Are you a great communicator with a passion for establishing kind, compassionate and productive relationships? Are you wanting to be part of something special? Good at seeing children as unique individuals and adapting to meet their needs? Love the outdoors? Want to work in a primary education setting where children flourish?
Opportunities are coming for us to extend our team moving forwards and we are interested to hear from applicants with interests in full time and part time opportunities at our wonderful school.
Be a part of something really special here at Park School
Closing date: 1st March 2024
Interview date: 15th March 2024
Start Date: 16th April 2024 or September 2024
Salary: £12 to £14
Hours: PT and FT hrs available
● Creativity, playfulness, and a love for learning
● The ability to guide and nurture children, while enabling them to learn through their own curiosity and sense of adventure
● A passion for helping children learn about the natural environment
● Experience of supporting children with literacy and numeracy
● An understanding, and experience of supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities
● Adaptability, resilience, good communication skills including computer literacy
● A connection to our school principles of self-care, people care and planet care.
What we can offer:
The opportunity to enjoy working with positive, happy children, working alongside hard-working and dedicated colleagues, in a caring, compassionate school community located in the beautiful setting of the Dartington Hall Estate.
The opportunity to work in an inspiring alternative, independent school which seeks to provide a learning environment which values the uniqueness of every child, values the development of positive relationships between people and seeks to foster a love and nurturing for and of the natural environment.
Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children. DP/SR Checks
· Pension Scheme
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Counselling and Wellbeing support
· Occupational Health Services
· Professional Development & Training
· Salary depending on experience
· Free refreshments in workplaces
Informal Visits to Park School
If you would like to visit the school prior to applying or have a discussion about the work, please get in touch with us by emailing recruitment@parkschoolonline.com.
To apply
All applications MUST be made using the school application form.
Please carefully read the information about Park School (below), fill in the application form and the equality and diversity monitoring form and explain in your supporting statement what enthuses you about working in a different setting like Park School and your reasons and experiences that make you suitabile for the post. Please refer carefully to the criteria listed in the Person Specification.
Email your completed application to recruitment@parkschoolonline.com.
In line with Safer Recruitment procedures, applications made using a C.Vs will not be considered.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.
Application Documents: