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Willow Wood Community Primary School - Teaching Assistant x 2

Job details
Posting date: 16 April 2025
Salary: £20,001.00 to £30,000.00 per year
Additional salary information: £24,790 - £25,183 (pro rata)
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 09 May 2025
Location: Sunderland, SR1 3AA
Company: Sunderland City Council
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 279243

Summary

Willow Wood Community Primary School,

Redcar Road,

Red House,

Sunderland,

SR5 5AU

0191 5491509

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Emailandnbsp;: office@wwprimary.org.uk

Websiteandnbsp;: www.willowwoodprimary.org.uk

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Head Teacherandnbsp;: Mrs L Robertson

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Number on Rollandnbsp;: 301



Positions:

1 x Teaching Assistant Full Time fixed term from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2026

1x Teaching Assistant Part Time Permanent (Thursday and Friday)

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Salary: Grade 2 andpound;22,311 pro-rata term time only

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Willow Wood Community Primary School is a happy, caring school where all children matter and everyone is supported to aspire, believe, challenge and achieve. We are currently looking to appoint two teaching assistants to work with children within our school with a focus on improving reading outcomes for all children across school.

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We are therefore looking for someone who:

Has achieved or is working towards Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification
Has experience of working with children across the primary phase
Have knowledge of the curriculum and child developmentandnbsp;
Have a determination to enhance the outcomes for our children
Liaise with teaching staff and record progress in different formats
Have an excellent standard of Reading and understand how to improve reading outcomes for children
Will ensure our children reach their full potential
Have the highest expectations of pupil behaviour
Have experience of delivering and tracking a range of interventions
Are willing to undertake relevant trainingandnbsp;

In return we can offer:


A staff team committed to continued school improvement
Friendly, enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
Supportive and committed governors
Continued professional development opportunitiesandnbsp;

Further information about our school can be found on our website, via the school office and by visiting our school. Visits to school are welcomed on the following dates and times: Thursday 1st May at 1.15pm Thursday 8th May at 4.30pm and Friday 9th May at 10am.

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An application form and pack can be obtained from our school office from our business manager Meagan Phillips at office@wwprimary.org.uk.

Completed application forms and supporting information should be returned directly to the school by post and/or email no later than midday Friday 9th May 2025. (If you return your completed pack by email, please telephone school to ensure that it has been received)



Shortlisting will take place week beginning Monday 12th May 2025.

Interviews will take place week beginning Monday 2nd June 2025.

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This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure and barring service check being completed. Willow Wood Community Primary School safeguards and protects its children and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with Sunderland Local Safeguarding Board procedures.

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