Teaching Assistant (including Extended Provision) at Oakhurst Community First and Nursery School

The Heath Academy Trust and Oakhurst Community First and Nursery School are seeking to appoint an inspiring Teaching Assistant to support our children both in Breakfast Club (children from Nursery to Year 4) and in class in Years 3 and 4. The successful candidate must hold a relevant Level 3 childcare qualification (or higher) and be committed to providing the best quality experience for our children in a personalised and exciting way. We need an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated professional to join our team and will consider a job share for this role. This post will be initially on a temporary contract until 31 August 2027, with the possibility to extend.

The successful candidate must have high expectations of children’s learning and behaviour and should be enthusiastic, energetic and an excellent learner. We are looking for strong practice and the successful candidate must be committed to achieving this benchmark. We need creative team members to complement our staff and support our pupils with their learning. You must be committed to supporting throughout Nursery and the first school age range and putting the needs of our children first in all aspects of the role.

We are committed to ongoing improvement and provide continuous support for our staff with high quality CPD. We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sectors of the community

Further Information

Further details about this role can be found on the job description and person specification included in this recruitment pack and more information about the school can be found on our website: www.oakhurstfirst.com. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, all applications must be completed using The Heath Academy Trust’s application form and returned via email to [email protected]. CVs will not be accepted or considered. References will be sought as part of the shortlisting process, prior to interview selection. Please ensure referees are able to provide a full reference rather than a standard statement of employment time. You should provide the email and telephone contact details for all referees – thank you.

The Heath Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. As part of the safer recruitment check, online searches will be conducted for all shortlisted candidates. The search will be purely based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

About Us

Oakhurst Community First and Nursery School is a warm, happy, nurturing environment where children can grow and flourish.

The staff are a dedicated team who are committed to providing a broad, rich curriculum, along with an exciting range of enrichment and extra-curricular activities which enables all of our children to develop a love for learning and reach their full potential.

To enable our children to grow from tiny acorns when they join us in Nursery, to mighty oaks as they leave us at the end of year 4, we aim to ensure strong values are instilled within us all. Everyone in our school community is caring and respectful at all times. We nurture our children to become confident, independent and resilient learners with the belief that they will achieve their dreams and goals. We provide learning opportunities that allow our children to be inquisitive, fascinated and develop awe and wonder in the world around them.

The staff and children promote these values through our school vision:

From Tiny Acorns Mighty Oaks Grown

Caring, Resilient, Confident, Wonder