Teaching Assistant Level 2 - Reception

It is an exciting time to join Glenvale! Having served the Wilby community for 170 years, we secured the opportunity to move into a fantastic, new, purpose-built school building on the Glenvale Park development. We moved to this new space in September 2024, and we are continuing to expand and grow.

We now require two Teaching Assistants to join our committed team as we embark on our journey to becoming a two-form entry school. We are looking to appoint motivated and enthusiastic individuals who are eager to support and inspire the wonderful children in our school.

We have two posts available:

Contract 1: 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year - Actual Annual salary is £17,274.38 - £17,545.38
Contract 2: 27.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year - Actual Annual salary is £15,834.85 - £16,083.27

We are looking for someone who:

• Is enthusiastic, approachable, friendly and positive about their role in education and contribution to our whole school community
• Has experience of working in a school based nursery, or Reception class
• Has a good understanding of the Early Years Framework and early childhood development
• Can work creatively with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment, meeting the needs of the pupils and curriculum
• Has the ability to work effectively, flexibly, and independently
• Shows initiative and creativity in different learning situations
• Is passionate about children’s learning and well-being within the Early Years
• Is keen to support the ethos of a Church school

In return, we can offer you:

• A welcoming and caring school, that encourages everyone to give their best at all times, that aims to contribute all they can to our life as a school community
• A collaborative and supportive school community that is underpinned by the Christian ethos, driven by a shared passion of children’s welfare and education
• A rewarding and exciting working environment, that inspires and challenges within a supportive and welcoming atmosphere.
• Access to a vast array of employee benefits and recognition systems, via our partnership with Vivup

Glenvale is a proud member of PDET, alongside 35 other schools in the Rutland, Peterborough and Northamptonshire area. PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing the finances and other central services for the Academies in the Trust. These services include HR support; facilities and premises; procurement and school effectiveness. If this sounds like the perfect job opportunity and you’d like to join our family, we would like to hear from you! Visits to the school are strongly encouraged, please call 01933 276491 to arrange.

The Glenvale CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance. We reserve the right to close this advert if we receive enough suitable applications so please don’t delay in applying!