Job Details

Job introduction

Grade:  TA: NJC 3,   MDSA: NJC 1/2

Hours per week:  TA: 23.75,  MDSA:  6.25  (total = 30 hours)

Paid weeks per year:  TA: 46.94,  MDSA: 43.6

Start date: 1 September 2020

Fixed term for: 12 months

Closing date:  08:00am on Wednesday, 19th August 2020

Interview date: TBC

To apply: Please visit our website for further information and to download an application form.  Please email application form (CVs will not be accepted) to recruitment@balfour.brighton-hove.sch.uk

For further information contact the school office on

Website:  http://www.balfourprimary.co.uk

About the role

Balfour Primary School requires an enthusiastic, committed and qualified Teaching Assistant working  specifically with vulnerable/ pupils with SEND.  The Teaching Assistants are a busy and productive team within the School who support our enthusiastic students as well as our vibrant teams of teaching staff. In addition, the successful post holder will perform MDSA duties. Please see the job descriptions for further information about the roles.

Balfour Primary School is a thriving and vibrant school at the heart of the Surrenden Campus serving the Preston Park, Fiveways and Hollingbury communities.  Our school is a four form-entry primary school with nearly 800 pupils on roll.    We are very proud of:

• the engagement and motivation of our pupils

• our inquiry based and thought provoking curriculum

• our friendly staff and governor teams

• the sense of community that exists with our families

Hours: The post holder will be expected to work term time only, Monday - Friday 8:45am - 3:30pm  

Salary:

• Teaching Assistant:  The starting salary is NJC Scale 3.  (£18,795 – £19,171pa) The post is term-time only, 24.75 hours a week, so the actual starting salary is £10,890 per annum.

• MDSA: NJC Scale 1/2. (£17,364 – £18,426pa) The post is term-time only,  6.25 hours per week, so the actual starting salary is £2,459 per annum.

Therefore, the combined actual salary is £13,349pa

Please ensure that you write your application using the headings of the Person Specification.

Balfour Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.  We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

Company information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

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The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Brighton & Hove Schools do not accept CV or resume.

Files

• Application Form Schools
• Application Form LARGE PRINT
• Job Description and Person Specifcation