Teaching Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Salary: NJC Grade C - £21,189 - £21,968 FTE (This will be paid pro-rata to reflect hours and weeks worked)
Working Pattern: This is a part-time, permanent position working 25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Orchard Vale Community School are seeking an Early Years Teaching Assistant for a permanent post to start as soon as all recruitment checks are complete.
You will need to be enthusiastic, patient, calm, flexible and able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team. You will join our professional and skilled team of Teachers and Teaching Assistants in this highly positive learning environment.
The school requires an individual who is:
- Calm, nurturing and open minded and can improve the outcomes for children
- Can make the curriculum both exciting and enticing whilst personalising it to the individual needs of the child to overcome the barriers to learning
- Shows commitment, enthusiasm and empathy whilst maintaining consistent behaviour management strategies
- Has the ability and initiative to work with independence and is flexible to work as part of the school staff team and the wider community of professionals
This is a permanent position working 25 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum, Monday to Thursday 08.45 to 15.30.
If you are interested and would like to discuss the post further before the application closing date please contact the school by email addressed to either Fiona Pearce, Head Teacher or Emily Gulliford, Deputy Headteacher.
To apply for this role please submit your application online; your supporting statement should outline your suitability for the post.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 3rd March 2023. Interviews will be held on the week commencing Monday 6th March 2023.
All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.
Ventrus Multi Academy Trust require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Teaching Assistant roles across Ventrus Multi Academy Trust's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £21,189 - £21,968 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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