Vacancies
Thank you for your interest in joining the Ivy Bank team. We currently have the following vacancies:
Teaching Assistant with SEN
The Headteacher and Governors of Ivy Bank Primary School would like to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated teaching assistant to be part of our dedicated team, based in our Resource Provision.
1 x 30-hour position (9am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday)
We are looking for an excellent teaching assistant who will go above and beyond and is committed to ensuring every child does their very best. The successful candidate will be proactive, committed and able to work effectively as part of a team.
Ivy Bank is committed to a caring, child-centred ethos. We offer a broad, balanced, creative curriculum concentrating on the education of the whole child, whilst Literacy and Numeracy are seen as vital life skills and given appropriate emphasis. We have high expectations of children's work and behaviour, striving to provide a high-quality learning environment in which all children at Ivy Bank can flourish.
Our aim is to provide a secure, safe and positive environment in which all children can reach their full potential and become responsible, trustworthy and caring members of society.
Ivy Bank Primary School is committed to the highest standards of childcare and child protection. We believe that it is unacceptable for a child to experience abuse of any kind and recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children and young people, through a commitment to practice which protects them.
Members of the Ivy Bank community including: managers, governors, paid staff, volunteers and sessional workers, agency staff, students, associate practitioners or anyone working on behalf of the school, are required to demonstrate the same commitment to safeguarding in principal and in practice.
Ivy Bank has a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy which can be viewed on our website.
Candidates are asked to supply the details of two referees, one of whom must be the current or most recent employer. Any discrepancies or anomalies in the information provided, or issues arising from references will be taken up at interview. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake an enhanced clearance by the DBS.
This position is required from November 2019 and is a temporary contract until July 2020, in the first instance.
As part of the interview process there will be a short task, further details will be given in the invite to interview.
Place of work: Ivy Bank Primary School, Valley Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8PB
Salary: Grade 4, Pro-rata (FTE: £18,426-£19,171). 38 weeks/year.
Closing date: Friday 8th November 2019 at 12 noon
Interviews: Thursday 14th November 2019
Job Type: Part-time, temporary
Please click the links below for application pack documents.
Please return completed application forms to admin@ivybank.cheshire.sch.uk
Midday Assistant (Casual)
If you are interestred in being part of our midday assistant team, please contact the school office on 01625 448014 or by emailing admin@ivybank.cheshire.sch.uk.
All jobs are subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) and satisfactory references prior to commencing employment.