Teaching Assistant / MDSA
Teaching Assistant / MDSA
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Salary: Grade D 24404 - 25183 pro rata
Hours of work: Part time 08:30 15:00 Monday to Friday. 31 hours per week 39 weeks per year.
Contract type: Fixed-Term
This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Kerryfor further information.
A bit about us:
EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a family of like-minded schools that collaborate to provide mutual support share best practice and learn from each other whilst retaining and developing each schools individual and distinctive character. We believe every child has the right to an inspiring and fulfilling education and we seek to improve the life chances of all those we serve; therefore we make it our mission to give Every Child Every Chance of success.
At EQUA Mead we are an inclusive passionate and forward-looking educational organisation. We are a Trust of seventeen primary schools twosecondary schools and eight nurseries all based in Wiltshire. In addition we have three additional schools joining us in September 2025. Across our schools we also have four Resource Bases that provide specialist education to children and young people with complex needs.
We believe in the power of education to transform lives and shape a brighter future. We are dedicated to fostering a strong sense of communitywhere everyone works together to achieve their very best. At all of our schools we do all we can to enable each child and young person torealise their full potential and to develop positive social and moral values.
We understand that successful schools are rooted in their local community. We respect and value the individual nature and ethos of each schoolwhile knowing we are more effective when we work together and support each other. We are a mixed Trust that benefits from both church and non-church-based schools and we actively celebrate this diversity. We are highly inclusive and collaborate closely to promote a culture ofopenness and integrity.
We thrive on providing a wealth of support to schools and seek to empower school leaders. Our CPD NPQs ITT networks training researchprogrammes and range of courses underpin a comprehensive development programme for all staff whilst ensuring wellbeing is at the centre of all decision making.
Inclusion is the beating heart of our organisation and we cherish it in our staff just like we do in our children. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of our communities and welcome applications from anyone with the skills and experience to do the role they are applying to regardless of their gender sexual orientation disability or any other protected characteristic. We recognise the value and contribution every member of our staff makes to our schools and in return for their dedication and commitment we provide:
- A clear vision with purpose and values that are supported by all our staff
- An ambitious and vibrant place to work with enthusiastic staff and children in all of our schools
- A highly organised and very supportive team
- A clear comprehensive induction process
- Generous employer contributions to the Local Authority Pension Scheme
All about the role:
We have the opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our team at River Mead School in Melksham. Whether you are an experienced Teaching Assistant looking for a new challenge or someone early in their career looking for the next step this post will be rewarding and fulfilling. If you are passionate about providing Inspirational Learning for Allchildren and ready to support all of our learners to flourish we would love to hear from you.
River Mead School is a single entry primary and nursery school with an average number of children on roll of 250. 37 of these children are educated within the Complex Needs Resource Base and 34 are in the nursery. The proportion of children living with disadvantage and eligible for pupil premium funding is well above the national average as is the proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school is at the heart of its community and takes the pastoral care of its children and families as seriously as it does their educational needs.
We pride ourselves on our comprehensive induction process and delivering ongoing professional development to all of our staff. We will give full training to the right person as we believe strongly that its much more about attitude and approach than it is about experience. As a result we welcome applications from people who are passionate about working with children no matter what their background is.
The role will involve:
- Working with groups of individuals within all curricular areas under the direction of the teacher to develop the physical intellectual emotional and social skills of the children
- Assisting with learning activities to develop childrens knowledge through support and encouragement
- Preparing activities ensuring that appropriate materials/equipment are available and assisting in clearing away afterwards
- Supporting the preparation and adaptation of teaching aids games and worksheets as directed
- Meeting childrens pastoral needs for praise comfort encouragement reassurance and care
- Taking responsibility for the welfare and hygiene of pupils
- Administering First Aid and medication
Ideally you will have a Level 2 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning and be trained in First Aid or willing to undertake training.
As well as your core Teaching Assistant responsibilities you will act as a Midday Supervisory Assistant (MDSA) supporting children in the hall to have a calm and enjoyable lunchtime or be based on the playground supporting children with engaging in the varied lunchtime activities.
Find out more and apply:
For an application form and information pack please visit our website: date (and time): 02/07/2025 at 9am
Interview date: Week commencing 07/07/2025
Commencement date: 01/09/2025
This role will involve contact with children and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.
This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow Safer Recruitment procedures and allinterviews regardless of role will include questions about approaches to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available onour website and follows all guidance in the most recent Keeping Children Safe in Education.
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are protected. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
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Employment Type
Full Time
