Oasis Academy Pinewood

Thistledene Avenue, Romford, Essex RM5 2TX

Tel: 01708 743000

Teaching Assistant (KS1)

Salary: Scale 3 (5-7) Outer London (£24,804 - £25,629 FTE / £17,222 - £17,795 actual) Local Govt Pension Scheme

Start date: April 2023

Hours: 30 hours per week (Mon-Fri 8.40am-3.10pm term time only)

Contract: Fixed Term until 31st March 2024 with strong possibility of renewal 

Oasis Academy Pinewood is a friendly, inclusive school with high aspirations for everyone. Are you looking for a teaching assistant role working with fantastic children next to a beautiful country park?

We are a mainstream primary school with an onsite nursery.

Our offer to you:

When you join Oasis Academy Pinewood, as part of the Oasis Academy family of schools, there are a number of offers you will receive that make us stand out as an employer of choice. These include, but are not limited to:

• Amazing children and staff team that will make you smile every day
• Clear career progression
• A beautiful location with extensive grounds situated on the edge of a country park
• A commitment to the importance of wellbeing for staff, children and their families
• Trust-wide opportunities to make an impact
• Excellent IT provision for staff – as well as laptops, each teacher and support staff member is given an iPad for the duration of the time they work for the school as part of the Oasis Community Learning Horizons project

The role and what we are looking for:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated teaching assistant. You must have a real passion for supporting staff and children to create a rich, inclusive and balanced educational environment. You will be positive, passionate and enthusiastic with the ability to instil these qualities in our students. We offer you exciting opportunities to develop within our academy and an excellent platform for enhanced career development through bespoke CPD within our academy and through Oasis Community Learning. We are looking for a teaching assistant who has the attitudes and skills to support our children to achieve their absolute best. Children learn best when outdoors and active so a large part of your day will be spent outside supporting children’s learning in our lovely outdoor area.

We need you to be a positive and friendly team player, be able to model excellent spoken and written English and be dedicated to building positive relationships with families to boost achievement and wellbeing. It is vital you are committed to and skilled at helping children achieve, no matter what their starting point is. What can you add to our team? We are looking for somebody who wants children to achieve and develop their character. Is that you?

Our Academy:

Oasis Academy Pinewood is located in the London Borough of Havering, located easily by car from both Essex and London with good transport links to the rest of London. We are a welcoming two-form entry primary school on the doorstep of a beautiful and tranquil county park. We are proud to have Quality Inclusion Mark flagship status and are a Forest School. At Oasis Academy Pinewood, the children and adults love learning and make the most of every day. We are proud of our school and know that everyone can achieve great things.

We are part of the Oasis Community Learning family of academies. Find out more about the great things OCL does visit www.oasiscommunitylearning.org.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

Like what you see? Make sure you fill out an application today and submit to us before the deadline of 14th April 2023 at 10:00am. Application forms can be emailed directly to office@oasispinewood.org.

Interviews: 19th - 21st April

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We’re also very happy to answer any questions you may have or show you around the school either virtually or in person (after school hours), so please don’t hesitate to get in touch on: 01708 743000. Visit our website to find out more at www.oasisacademypinewood.org.

All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employer checks. The post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.