General Teaching Assistant at Canford Heath Junior School

We are looking to appoint a permanent Teaching Assistant to join our Trust with the skills to work across the whole primary school age range. The successful candidate will be employed by the Trust as a whole and as such, can be expected to carry out their duties at any of the four schools. However, the current position will be based at Canford Heath Junior School, with the successful candidates required to provide learning support to children in Year 6.

If you:

• Have experience of working with pupils with a range of needs
• Have a range of strategies to motivate and support learning
• Have a passion for inclusion and supporting pupils with additional needs to succeed in a classroom
• Believe in supporting pupils’ emotional wellbeing
• Are keen to work in a supportive, learning environment
• Work well in a team
• Are able to bring energy and positivity to the role
• A can-do attitude to overcoming obstacles
• Preparedness to go above and beyond
• Resilience and stamina

We can offer:

• Fun, friendly and supportive staff who get on well together
• Rights’ Respecting pupils with excellent attitudes to learning and outstanding behaviour
• Superb opportunities and specialist training for career professional development within our Trust
• A fantastic induction programme
• Enviable support at all levels, and a proactive approach to staff well-being, work-life balance and care for each person as an individual, including the ability to take time off during term time
• Beautiful school grounds and welcoming learning environments
• Highly competitive rates of pay and excellent pension contributions by the Trust.
• Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured; and
• Long service awards

The TEACH Poole Multi Academy Trust was formed in April 2015. All four of our wonderful schools are graded as good or outstanding schools by Ofsted. We are extremely popular, over-subscribed, forward-thinking schools with supportive staff and fantastic children.