Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 June 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 July 2025 |
| Location: | Arno Vale Junior School, NG5 4JF |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | White Hills Park Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Role: Permanent Teaching Assistant
Location: Arno Vale Junior School, Saville Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham NG5 4JF
Salary/Grade: NJE Grade 4 (8-14) £25,992 - £28,624
Actual Salary: £20,546 - £22,627
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.55am to 12 noon and 12.40 pm to 3.35pm. 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday) term time only
Start date: Monday 1 September 2025
The Governors are seeking to appoint a skilled and enthusiastic teaching assistant for our popular and thriving school. The successful candidate will have excellent behaviour management skills and experience of working with children who, through their own specific needs, can exhibit challenging behaviours. We require an individual who shows great skills of empathy, understanding and consistency to work both in class and out across the school to support and nurture some of our more vulnerable children. Half an hour each day (12.40-1.10pm) will be spent supporting children with their play during their lunch break. We can offer you an incredibly supportive staff and school community who want the best for the children of Arno Vale, as well as excellent CPD opportunities.
Arno Vale Junior School is situated in Woodthorpe, a pleasant residential area on the northern outskirts of Nottingham. The school is an exciting place to work. We are culturally diverse and have a well-deserved reputation for the inclusion of vulnerable pupils. Parents take a close and supportive interest in their children’s education. Arno Vale is proud of its extra-curricular activities, its academic achievement, and its reputation as an inclusive and caring school. This was confirmed in May 2024 when Ofsted found that ‘Pupils are kind, polite, and respectful’ and ‘the school is ambitious for all pupils to achieve well’ resulting in an overall judgement of ‘Good’. We can offer you well-behaved and motivated pupils, CPD opportunities and a highly committed staff who have a variety of skills and interests.
Additional Information about our School can be found at https://www.arnovale.co.uk
Visits to the school are actively encouraged.
White Hills Park Trust comprises nine successful schools across Nottinghamshire, six primary, two secondary (one including a sixth form) and one special school. It’s an exciting time as the Trust is embarking on a period of steady growth with further schools joining us soon. We are committed to supporting the wellbeing and career aspirations of our staff team.
Our partnership of schools is united by shared ethos and values, working in deep collaboration to give all of our children the best possible start in life. Our mission is to provide the very best opportunities and outcomes for young people. Our staff work closely together to deliver high quality teaching and learning, share good practice, pool resources and participate in joint projects for the benefit of pupils.
Further information about the Trust can be found at About Us (whptrust.org)
If you would like to discuss the role, please contact the school office on office@arnovale.notts.sch.uk or 0115 9536400
Applications for the post must be submitted by 9.00am on Wednesday, 2 July 2025 via our online application form, which can be found at https://whptrust.org/careers/vacancies or by clicking the ‘apply now’ link.
Interviews to be held: Wednesday, 9 July 2025
White Hills Park Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is a Pathfinder for the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education and expects all leaders to embody these values in their daily work.
All posts are subject to safeguarding responsibilities (relevant to the role), including the duty to protect and promote the welfare of children and young people, and to adhere to the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. References will be called prior to interview and online searches may be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence checks. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).
Paul Heery
CEO