Latest Vacancy

• Compass Primary Academy

  Teaching Assistant

  Start Date: ASAP

  Close Date: 06/01/2020

  Teaching Assistant – Level 1

   

  Start date: ASAP

  Contract type: Full Time, Fixed Term

   

   

  We believe that a handful of years spent at Compass Primary Academy will open up a lifetime of opportunities for children. We believe that these opportunities are created by inspirational people like you. 

   

  We want to appoint an exceptional Teaching Assistant – Level 1 to start at the Academy as soon as possible. The role will be to support pupils with EHCP plans and as such is a fixed term contract. If this role excites you, please get in touch, or even better, come and visit us. We want to hear from you.

   

  Our Academy

   

  Compass Primary Academy is unusual, and exceptional.  We are an innovative and ambitious 3-11 primary Academy set in the heart of Kettering.  We are committed to supporting and challenging our pupils to reach their full potential, inside and outside of the classroom.  Yes, we are driven by the needs of our pupils and our core values. We are never complacent and always restless to improve. 

   

  Join us

   

  Quite aside from the opportunity to work with pupils whose energy, creativity and enthusiasm never fail to inspire, our Academy is:

   

  • Warm, welcoming and inclusive thanks to an incredibly talented team of staff
  • A place that lives and breathes its values, with pupils at the heart of every decision
  • A school where pupils love learning, want to learn and are deeply curious about their subjects: behaviour in our school is exceptional
  • Committed to creative and bespoke professional learning for all staff
  • An immaculate and professional environment with state of the art facilities, set in a large campus surrounded by beautiful landscape
  • A high energy and rewarding place to work

   

  In addition to a fantastic learning environment we offer the following employee benefits:

   

  • A dynamic and supportive staff body led by a highly experienced leadership team
  • Lunch for all staff in our restaurant
  • Variety of salary sacrifice schemes

   

   

  How to apply

   

  Further details about the Academy, the above position and details of how to apply can be found on our website www.compassprimary.org or by telephoning 01536 532707.  Applications may be submitted in writing addressed to the Principal or electronically to rsmith@compassprimary.org

   

  Closing date: 6^th January 2020

  Interviews: 9^th January 2020

   

  The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts working with children and young people will be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check.

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• Compass Primary Academy

  Midday Assistant

  Start Date: ASAP

  Close Date: 28/02/2020

  Midday Assistant Vacancy

   

  Here at Compass Primary we would like you to consider becoming part of our dedicated team. We are looking for a Midday Assistant who is willing to work with our wonderful and enthusiastic children. Compass Primary School is a member of the Brooke Weston Trust and Brooke Weston Teaching School Alliance.

  We are looking for someone who will:

  • supervise pupils in the dining area, classrooms and playground ensuring their safety and wellbeing

  • actively participates in organising games and activities for the pupils

  • monitor pupil behaviour, positively discouraging anti-social and poor behaviour
  • deal with minor injuries (having completed a one day first aid course), providing emotional support and liaising with first aiders and management as appropriate
  • assisting children at meal times, encouraging good table manners
  • setting up the dining area, cleaning, clearing, sweeping and putting away

   

  We are looking for someone who is:

   

  • an excellent team worker
  • caring, kind, yet assertive
  • firm but fair and willing to apply this approach
  • committed to school life, excellent timekeeper
  • creative and innovative

   

  What we can offer you is:

   

  • a friendly and pleasant environment in which to work
  • polite and articulate children
  • a supportive leadership team
  • opportunities to develop professionally

   

   

   

  Why should I consider a career with Brooke Weston Trust?

  Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission – to transform educational performance in all our communities. 

  Our five core values are:

  AMBITION FOR ALL - we are ambitious for all our students and our staff, providing everyone with the      opportunity to develop and succeed

  HIGH EXPECTATIONS - we are committed to going the extra mile and constantly asking 'is it good enough for my child'?

  EXCELLENT TEACHING AND SUPPORT - we seek to be a source of inspiration and encouragement for our students, regularly reminding ourselves that we want to have a positive impact on students' lives

  WORKING TOGETHER - we are not about competition; we work as a team to share ideas, resources and best practice to ensure we are providing the very best for our students and staff

  CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY - we champion diversity, inclusion and tolerance; we celebrate the ways in which we are making a difference in the local community; we encourage our students to become a positive influence on society by providing them with important life skills to succeed in the future 

   

   

  The post is a permanent position for 6.67 hrs per week for 38 weeks per year.

   The Pay scale (FTE) is £16,300 (actual £2,459.22)

  Compass Primary School is a member of the Brooke Weston Trust and Brooke Weston Teaching School Alliance.

  The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and DBS checks.

  For further details or to arrange a visit to the school please contact Rebecca Smith in our school office.

  Tel:                         01536 532707

  E-mail:              rsmith@compassprimary.org

  Address:                Mrs Rebecca Smith                                          

                                  Senior Administrator                                       

                                  Compass Primary School                                 

                                  Deeble Road

                                  Kettering

                                  Northamptonshire

                          NN15 7EA

   

   

  Closing date: Friday 28^th February 2020

  Interview date: Wednesday 4^th March 2020

  Anticipated start date: ASAP

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