Primary Teaching Assistant, Tendring

We are looking for an enthusiastic Primary Teaching Assistant to deliver outstanding support to both individuals and groups of students. To help the school maintain a supportive and nurturing learning environment in which children make outstanding academic progress. You will join a highly motivated team, committed to a creative and stimulating approach to teaching and learning, and to instilling in our students, a passion for learning.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of establishing successful learning relationships with a variety of students of a Primary age
• Experience of the role of a TA, in particular classroom organisation and management
• Experience of working with students with SEND
• Experience of supporting the planning and delivery of the curriculum and supporting differentiation for the individual needs of students
• Demonstrate high levels of ambition and optimism regarding what the academy and its students can achieve
• Demonstrate evidence of raising attainment and developing excellence
• Be a committed team player
• Be committed to Ark’s ethos of high expectations and no excuses
• Have the resolve and enthusiasm to make a real difference to the lives of students.

This role would be suitable either for a candidate who has prior experience working with children or for a graduate who is looking to begin a career in teaching.

• Salaries 2.5 % higher than main pay scale
• Twice as many training days as standard
• Generous pension scheme
• Access to Ark rewards – savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest‑free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40 %
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential.

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.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage you to submit your application at your earliest convenience.