Teachers Assistant A - Medina House School

Job Posted: 12 February 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Newport, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: Grade 7 A-E, £20,561.07 to £21,636.56 per annum (FTE £26,421.00 to £27,803.00)
• Industries: Education

32.5 hours per week (term time only)

Required immediately

Medina House School, School Lane, Newport IOW PO30 2HS 

Tel: 01983 522917

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.medinahouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Chris Berry

We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified TA(A)3 to join the team at Medina House School. The successful applicant will become an integral member of the hardworking team. The candidate will lead key groups, provide in class and intervention support and provide cover for the class teacher. Ideally you will have recent primary experience in a similar setting, be experienced in cover supervision for whole classes, and be hardworking, nurturing and flexible. You need a minimum of 3 years’ experience or hold a level 3 qualification in either Teaching Assistant or a Level 3 Diploma. Enhanced DBS and other checks will be undertaken as part of safer recruitment.

Closing date: Noon on 28th February 2025

Shortlisting: Monday 3rd March 2025     

Interviews for the TA post: Monday 10th March 2025

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Safer Recruitment Policy and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to have an enhanced DBS check and share in this commitment.

This School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please note that this role falls within the strategic partnership between the Isle of Wight Council and Hampshire County Council. The employer will be the Isle of Wight Council and employment is on Isle of Wight terms and conditions. Hampshire County Council delivers, on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, all of its children’s services functions and did so for an agreed period of five years from 1 July 2013, the original five year partnership arrangement under direction of the Secretary of State finished in 2018 but has been extended voluntarily by both local authorities for a further five years. The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through Hampshire County Council Children’s Services Director/Assistant Director and managers who take operational responsibility for children’s services.

PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.

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The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.