Teaching Assistant
Contract: Permanent, full-time during term-time only
Salary: Scale 4 Point 7 to Point 11 (£24,294to £25,979 pro-rata)
Location: Victoria Primary School, Ainsworth Dr, Nottingham NG2 1FX
Email: office@victoriaprimaryschool.org.uk  
Start date: ASAP

Following the relocation of our current postholder, Victoria Primary School is looking to appoint a permanent teaching assistant with a passion for professional research and development. We are a culturally diverse inner-city estate school where our team’s high academic expectations are evident and our pupils are obviously eager to please.  This position offers a rare and exciting opportunity to join a committed and friendly team of professionals who expect to support and challenge each other to secure the very best for all of our children.

We are looking for people who:

• truly believe in our school motto: “Work hard – Be kind” – for pupils and staff alike
• have a proven track record of, or the desire to develop, consistently great SEN practice
• can naturally and confidently engage young children of all backgrounds in achieving academic excellence
• genuinely want to work collegially to improve their own practice and that of their colleagues
• love education and the rewards of working with children with varied support needs

The teaching assistant we appoint can expect to:

• be an equal member of a very forward-thinking staff team
• be supported by – and / or contribute to - personalised coaching, action research, and focused INSET
• work with diverse, outgoing and friendly children
• engage with ongoing development and support through the Nova Education Trust and the Torch Teaching School Alliance

Applications close at 9am on Friday 11th October 2024. Interviews will be held the following week.
The application form, as well as further information about the school can be obtained via our website at www.victoriaprimaryschool.org.uk and clicking the “Vacancies” tab.  

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All posts in Nova Education Trust schools are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All posts in schools, unless stated otherwise, are suitable for a job share arrangement. The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.