Isle of Wight Council

Bembridge CE Primary is a happy, welcoming school in the heart of the community. Rated as Good by OFSTED with Outstanding behaviour, we are seeking to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant for maternity cover, fixed term for Spring/Summer Terms 2024.

Potential applicants should have excellent knowledge of the National Curriculum, be able to work as part of a team, be highly effective in planning, delivery, evaluating lessons and achieving the best for the children.

The successful candidate will be working in close partnership with the class teacher to promote learning for all children and experience in the delivery of intervention programmes would be desirable. In return you can expect a supportive and friendly team of staff and governors, continuing professional development and a supportive and experienced management team. Visits to the school are welcome.

Occasional lunchtime cover may be required from time to time.

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Supporting Teaching and Learning in School would be an advantage.

English and Maths to GCSE Level is essential.

The application form can be found on our website https://www.bembridgeceprimary.co.uk/ or by calling the school on 01983 872668 and will need to be returned to the School Business Manager s.price@bembridgeceprimary.co.uk

References will be requested prior to interviews and visits to the school are welcome.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Safer Recruitment policy and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. This School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please note that a strategic partnership between the Isle of Wight Council and Hampshire County Council is currently in place. Your employer will be the Isle of Wight Council and employment is on Isle of Wight Council terms and conditions delivered through delegated employment powers to the school’s Governing Body.  However, Hampshire County Council delivers, on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, all children’s services functions, for a period of five years from 1 July 2013. Accordingly Hampshire County Council is responsible for providing challenge and support to Isle of Wight schools on behalf of the local authority.

PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.

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The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via adverts@iow.gov.uk if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

This role falls within the strategic partnership between the Isle of Wight Council and Hampshire County Council. The employer will be the Isle of Wight Council and employment is on Isle of Wight terms and conditions. Hampshire County Council has delivered, on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, all of its children’s services functions and will continue to do so until 2023. The original five-year partnership arrangement under direction of the Secretary of State finished in 2018 but has been extended voluntarily by both local authorities for a further five years.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through Hampshire County Council Children’s Services Director/Assistant Director and managers who take operational responsibility for children’s services.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.