- Teaching Assistant - Start September 2024
- Clerk to the Governing Body
Teaching Assistant
Start Date – September 2024
27.5 Hours per week TTO
Salary – Grade 3 (£23,500 pro-rata)
We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to join our dedicated, supportive and hard-working team. The post involves working closely with the whole teaching team to provide high quality support to individuals and groups of pupils whilst promoting independence. Applicants must be willing to support individual children with learning needs if required.
We are looking for someone who:
- is able to articulate and demonstrate support for teaching and learning.
- has an understanding of therapeutic approaches for children who have experienced early life trauma.
- is able to demonstrate a knowledge of or be willing to learn inclusion strategies to support children with SEND.
- is able to demonstrate an ability to engage learners in a variety of ways and has the ability to move pupils’ learning forward.
- able to communicate well with the whole school community, and be able to work as part of a team to make lessons and lunchtimes a valuable and enjoyable educational experience.
- is motivated, enthusiastic, reflective and committed to professional development.
- has sound literacy and numeracy skills.
We will offer:
- a team of practitioners who are striving and committed to providing the highest standard of provision and teaching for all.
- a positive and stimulating working environment with opportunities for on-going training and professional development.
Bearwood Primary School is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Bearwood Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS clearance check will be required.
For further details and an application form please access our website: www.bearwood-pri.wokingham.sch.uk
Closing date: Friday 12th July 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 15th July
Clerk to Governors
Start Date – Immediately
Hours – Approximately 150 per annum
Salary – WBC Grade 4 SCP 7-10
Contract Term - Permanent
Bearwood Primary School is looking to appoint a well organised and professional individual who can provide high quality, confidential support for our governing body. Working closely with the Chair of Governors, Headteacher and Admin Staff our Clerk will develop good working relationships with a range of stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of the Governing Body.
We are looking for an individual who is:
- organised and reliable
- able to manage deadlines and keep accurate records
- self-motivated, able to work under your own initiative
- able to maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection legislation
- able to show prior clerking experience in the education sector (desirable)
The role will include:
- preparing agendas for the FGB and committee meetings in consultation with the Headteacher and the Chair of Governors
- taking accurate minutes at the meetings and ensuring that all supporting paperwork is distributed and filed accordingly
- carrying out the statutory requirements of the role regarding Governing Body membership
providing procedural guidance - respecting the confidentiality of the Governing Body
The role will involve attendance at approximately 9 evening meetings per academic year. Some meetings may be held via TEAMS others will be held in person. Meetings are held on fixed dates however preparation, follow up and reporting time can fit in with a clerk’s own availability and collectively equates to approximately 150 hours per year in total. You may also be required to clerk at appeals meetings and other meetings involving Governors as required.
Bearwood Primary School is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Bearwood Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS clearance check will be required.
Application is via fully completed application form only.
Applications will be considered as and when they are received and shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview accordingly.
