Teaching Assistant - Level 1

Fixed term until 31st August 2015 - Term Time Only at 14 hours per week. To work in Key Stage 2 (Monday and Tuesday)

Ofsted - March 2010 - "An all-embracing atmosphere of warmth and trust pervades the school which means that, in the words of parents and carers, 'children are fantastically happy', and, 'thrive at the school'."

This post has been established to ensure continuity of provision for the children in school. The post holder will be required to work in any class in the school to cover TAs who are not in class for various reasons. This may mean a change in timetable from day to day or a more sustained block of time in any one classroom. The timetable will be arranged by the Inclusion Manager in liaison with the Deputy Head.

Strong literacy, numeracy and communication skills essential.

Application closing date 12.30pm on Friday 6th March 2015
Interviews: Friday 13th March
Shortlisting: 09/03/2015

Safeguarding information
Our school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

How to apply - information for applicants
To apply for this post please download and complete the attached forms and return directly to the school.

About us
Chapel Street Primary School is a buzzing, vibrant environment to work in!

Our school was inspected by Ofsted in September 2012 and we received a grading of “Good” under the new, stricter framework. We are delighted with the many positive comments which are included.

Currently we have 675 pupils on roll. In 2014/15 we have a Nursery class and 21 classes from Reception through to Y6. We have had a recent school expansion and building programme. As there are at least 3 teachers teaching in each year group, they are able to work on many tasks within year group teams and to plan together. Our teachers are very well supported by a talented team of teaching assistants.

Around 50% of our children are of Pakistani heritage, 20% are White British and the rest belong to a range of ethnic groups. More than 30 languages are spoken at home, with many of our pupils being multi-lingual; a large proportion of children who start in our Nursery are unable to speak English, and many children in KS2 are still in the early stages of learning English. This rich cultural diversity offers us lots of exciting opportunities for children and staff to learn from each other. Levels of social and economic need are high for a significant number of children.
Chapel Street is extremely inclusive and holds Manchester’s Silver Inclusion Standard Award. In December 2009 we received the National Gold Healthy Schools Award and, in 2010, the Silver Eco-School Award.

Chapel Street Primary School
Chapel Street,
Levenshulme,
Manchester,
Lancashire
M19 3GH

0161 224 1269
www.chapelstreetprimary.co.uk