Pastoral Teaching Assistant Level 3

Tel: 0161 775 2911

Email: irlamendowed.primaryschool@salford.gov.uk

Headteacher: Mr B Lynch

Pastoral Teaching Assistant Level 3

Grade: 2C, £23,812 - £25,497 per annum

 Hours: Full-time, term time only plus 5 days

Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 1st May 2024, 12 Noon

Interview Date: week commencing 6th May 2024

Required from 1st June 2024

Are you a passionate teaching assistant looking to make a difference in a welcoming, caring and child-centred school? Do you want to be fundamental in helping children and families? Are you looking for opportunities to continually develop your own practice in a supportive school community? Well … Irlam Endowed is the school for you. 

Our school values of Kindness, Resilience, Respect and Diversity make our school a great place to be for everyone. We pride ourselves on being a positive, community-focused inclusive team that constantly strives to improve our educational offer to all children. We have a tradition of strong links with parents, carers and the local community.    

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated and passionate pastoral teaching assistant to join our school community. In September 2023, we opened our Retreat which is a pastoral base available to all our children and families. We want to continue to develop this provision and its impact on our wider school community. The successful candidate will be a safeguarding lead who will take a lead on Early Help and attendance monitoring. We want an individual who is able to demonstrate exemplary pastoral practice, and who has a good understanding of how children with all additional needs learn. It is an ideal prospect for someone who is passionate about supporting children with SEMH needs and committed to supporting our families.

What we expect from you:

• A commitment to team work and partnerships
• A passion and dedication to deliver an excellent quality of education for all children
• High expectations of all learners
• An individual who inspires, motivates, and empowers others
• An excellent classroom practitioner who is equally passionate about the emotional and academic development of every child in their care                                           
• An innovative and knowledgeable individual with the confidence to set a good example and demonstrate the school’s vision for the curriculum

We can offer you:

• A supportive leadership and staff team
• A happy, inclusive and friendly school environment
• Enthusiastic, inquisitive, and friendly children and families
• Continuous professional development based on your interests and development needs

Job Description.pdf
Person Specification.pdf

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is subject to a fully enhanced DBS check.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants. 

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion

Continuous service commitment

New employees can now keep their service-related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester. These include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr .

We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. Our application forms ask you to indicate if you meet any of the criteria within this scheme, and so to find out more and if you qualify please visit: GreaterManchester Guaranteed Assessment Scheme | greater jobs