Level 3 or 4 Teaching Assistant

22 hours per week (Mon - Thurs)

A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced, skilled TA to work across our school supporting groups with their English and maths learning. The successful candidate should:

• Demonstrate an excellent understanding of the primary English and maths curriculum
• Be confident teaching our more able children at Level 6 and beyond
• Be able to identify weaknesses and be skilled at planning strategies to address them
• Be confident tracking progress, assessing learning needs and planning teaching programmes that ensure pupils make accelerated progress
• Be highly motivated and have a positive attitude
• Have excellent interpersonal skills that motivate and inspire pupils
• Be committed to ensuring all pupils progress and achieve their best
• Be a great team player who can also work using their own initiative
• Be highly organised and have excellent time management

The successful candidate will work closely with our English & Maths leaders as well as our SENCo, to create a timetable that addresses the needs of different groups of children across the school, ranging from our lowest ability to our more able.

Our school motto is "Happy, Healthy, High Achieving' and we constantly strive to make our school a happy and safe environment for all our children and staff. We are a one-form entry school with excellent facilities, a beautiful rural environment and families who care about education. Our children are very well behaved and are keen to achieve the best they can. There is a strong 'team spirit' amongst all our staff and governors and their well being and continuous professional development is given high priority.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed - both staff and children would very much like to meet you. We also suggest you visit our website: www.caldecoteprimaryschool.org.uk where you can see a video which will give you an insight to our community. We are happy to receive applications via post or email to office@caldecote.cambs.sch.uk

Please contact the school office to arrange a visit and request an application pack.

Closing Date: 29 September 2014 at noon
Interview Date:  7 October 2014

Caldecote Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Caldecote Community Primary School
Highfields
Caldecote
Cambs
CB23 7NX

Telephone 01954 210263
Fax 01954210263
E-mail office@caldecote.cambs.sch.uk

No. on Roll 205