Jobs in Buckingham

Location : Buckingham

Overview

We are really excited to announce that at Roundwood Primary School we have a vacancy for a full time Teaching Assistant in our EYFS or KS1 classrooms.

We are looking for an experienced practitioner who has up to date experience and knowledge of supporting children in the Early Years Foundation Stage and or KS1.

We are looking for the successful candidate to start with us after October half term, or as soon as they are able to.

This a maternity post from November - July, with the potential to become a permanent post moving forwards.

Term time only : Yes

Salary Type : Bucks pay

Salary details : Range 1 or 2 dependent on experience

Contract type : Temporary / Permanent

Hours : Monday to Friday 08 : 30 - 15 : 15

Closing date : 21 / 10 / 2024 12 : 00

Interviews to be held : Wednesday 23rd October 2024

About us

At Roundwood each child is special. Our mission is to provide the best possible education for each child.

About the role

To work under the instruction / guidance of teaching / senior staff to undertake work / care / support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

Work may will be carried out in the classroom or outside.

• Being aware of and supporting difference and ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
• Contributing to the overall ethos / work / aims of the school.
• Appreciating and supporting the role of other professionals.
• Attending and participating in relevant meetings as required.
• Assisting with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including breaks and at lunchtime.

Our staff are just as important as our pupils; as we feel that to be able to build positive relationships and nurture others you have to be immersed in positivity and feel empowered and supported in your role. You will be welcomed into a very close working team, in a small school environment, where we see ourselves as a family that work together to add to the community. You will have a dedicated mentor from within the senior leadership team to ensure you settle at Roundwood, along with responsive Performance Management that drives your success and career ambition. Our governors are immensely supportive and bring a range of corporate expertise to our setting However, the best bit… is most definitely the children who are insanely delightful with a range of unique skills and interests, and endless aspirations. They also have huge personalities that will make you laugh alot.

For further information please see attached Job description.

About you

Are you an enthusiastic, motivated, happy person who wants to be part of a wonderfully nurturing school where you are valued and your hard work recognised?

You must have strong communication skills as you will model and support language throughout the day. Most importantly, you need to be a team player, be imaginative and creative and get in there and co-play with our wonderful children.

Ideally the candidate needs to have a good understanding of the EYFS curriculum, preferably with recent EYFS experience.

For further information please see attached Job description.