Sitwell Infant School

Grange Road

Rotherham

S60 3LA

(01709) 531855

office@sitwellinfantschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Kirstey Peart

Deputy Headteacher: Naida Razaq

Number on roll:  210

Salary: Band G (SCP19)

Hours: 17.25 hours – 8.30 – 3.15pm. Three days per week.

Contract type:  Initially temporary, part time, term time only.

Required for:  to start as soon as possible.

Be the best that we can be!

The Governors of Sitwell Infant School are seeking to appoint a well-motivated, enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our hard working, outstanding support staff team. The post is temporary in the first instance, with the possibility of becoming permanent, subject to a satisfactory probationary period of six months.

Sitwell Infant School is a large and successful infant school with an inclusive and child centred ethos. We are looking for candidates who are committed to working effectively and have relevant school office experience, who will be able to work as part of a team and on their own initiative. We were judged to be Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2014 and we have continued to be relentless in our pursuit for every child to reach their full potential.

The successful candidate will:

• Has a passion to help and support children and see them thrive
• Is patient and has a caring and positive attitude towards all children
• Will empathise with children and understand their different learning styles
• Have exceptional teaching skills and a flexible, adaptable approach
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills to help build positive relationships with our children, families and their colleagues
• Has good timekeeping and organisational skills
• Can use their initiative to work creatively, independently and flexibly
• Has competent ICT skills, and is confident to create and prepare resources
• Is motivated, keen to learn and willing to undergo further training where necessary
• Will share our commitment for inclusion and pastoral care, ensuring all children reach their full potential
• Be able to maintain confidentiality on all school matters

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic, fun loving and dedicated team of staff
• A happy, stimulating and safe learning environment
• A strong, supportive and highly experienced leadership team and governing body, committed to staff well-being
• Strong supportive partnerships with parents and the wider community
• Opportunities for professional development and training both in school and externally, to develop your own skills as a practitioner
• The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives and futures of our children

We would love to meet caring, hardworking people who want to make a difference to our children and families.

Visits are warmly encouraged and these will take place from Monday 30^th June to Friday 5^th September. Please contact Debra Darkin, School Business Manager on (01709) 531855 to arrange an appointment. 

Closing Date:   Noon, Friday 5^th September

Shortlisting:     Monday 8^th September

Interviews:      Thursday 18^th September

Please note, we do not accept CV’s or CV attachments.  Application forms and further details are available by requesting a pack by email: office@sitwellinfantschool.co.uk or by telephoning school to organise collection of an application pack. 

In accordance with the statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ (KCSIE) an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We undertake to make reasonable adjustments to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantage a disabled person may face.