Isle of Wight Council

Binstead Primary School

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Teaching Assistant x2

Binstead, Isle of Wight

Grade 3, £16,130 to £16,299 per annum

Contact: recruitment@binsteadpri.co.uk

Vacancy Reference: 2025_1405

Closing Date: 01/07/2025

Grade 3, £16,130 to £16,299 per annum

Hours per week 9:00am – 3:10pm daily - Term time only

2 Teaching Assistant positions available

Hazelmere Avenue, Binstead, Isle of Wight, PO33 3SA

01983 562341

contactus@binsteadpri.co.uk

www.binsteadpri.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs R Chessell

 

We are looking for energetic, enthusiastic person who has a wide range of experience, to join our friendly school. The ideal candidate must have a positive can-do attitude.

The successful candidate will:

Have previous TA experience including Phonics.

Be calm, caring and resourceful.

Be able to work collaboratively with the class teacher.

Be flexible to the needs of the children and the school.

EYFS experience desired but not essential.

This highly rewarding job comes with a great sense of pride in your work. If you are looking for job, where you can go home every day knowing you have made a difference, please apply today.

We have:

Pupils who are resilient, determined, collaborative and curious learners as members of ‘Team Binstead’.

An ambitious curriculum that enables pupils to learn in all subjects effectively.

Dedicated and caring staff who give pupils who need highly individualised support the help they need.

Pupils who have a positive attitude to their learning.

Pupil who take pride in the quality of their work.

A nurturing, close-knit community.

In return, we can offer a working environment where everyone is committed to excellence and continuous improvement and the support of a friendly team of staff and governors. This school is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We would welcome applicants to contact the school for more information. Visits to the school are encouraged.

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

An application pack is available to download from the school’s website. Please return completed applications to recruitment@binsteadpri.co.uk. Online searches will be carried out for shortlisted candidates and references will be requested prior to interview.

Closing date: Tuesday 1st July 2025

Interviews: w/c Monday 7th July 2025 

Start Date: 1st September 2025

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.

 

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island.

 

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by the following;

 

unacceptable behaviour policy

 

employee code of conduct

 

our values, culture and inclusivity.

 

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.

 

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.

 

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.