Salary: £23,723-£24,790 per annum pro rata
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Closing date: 10 January 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 15th January, however, we will interview suitable candidates as they are identified.
How to apply:
Please select the role you are applying for on and submit your application by the deadline 9am on Friday 10th January 2025.
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About the role:
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated Teaching Assistant on a permanent basis.
This role will involve helping to implement work programmes for groups of children as well as assisting in the management/preparation of resources.
The successful applicant will also provide cover for whole classes under a system of supervision for 30% of the employed time throughout the school year, daily lunchtime support and be an academic support for 4 afternoons a week.
The successful candidate will:
have experience of working with KS1 and KS2 aged children.
have good literacy and mathematical skills.
be hard working and adaptable to change.
ideally have some experience of supporting with children's phonics and / or reading.
View the full job description and person specification here.
About our school:
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy is a popular and oversubscribed primary school in the heart of Hastings who recently had our Outstanding status confirmed by Ofsted.
We have a proven track record of raising standards for our pupils, particularly our most vulnerable.
As Hastings is an 'Opportunity Area', the academy will be pivotal in ensuring our children get the best start in life, no matter what their background.
We are a school with a new intake each year of 3 forms, with 90 pupils in each year group, from reception through to year 6.
Our staff make a tremendous effort to get to know each pupil and provide them with the very best care.
As part of the Ark schools' network, we are committed to making sure that every child has access to an excellent education and real choices in life.
We know that great schools need great staff, which is why we offer you the very best training and support at every stage of your career.
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We offer:
Comprehensive CPD - we offer twice as many training days as standard.
Access to health packages, discounts at major retailers, travel loans and other benefits, through the Ark Rewards scheme.
Opportunity to apply for international exchanges and other scholarship prospects.
Find out more about the benefits by visiting .
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.
In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment.
However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
To read more about Ark's safer recruitment process, please click this link.
Additional Information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.