Job Vacancies

Hayes School is a happy, thriving primary school in the seaside town of Paignton. There are approximately 450 children on roll, including nursery children. The children are mixed ability, with two classes per year group. Our strong team of teachers are supported by highly skilled teaching assistants. Our administrative support is both friendly and efficient.

MEALTIME LEARNING AND PLAY ASSISTANT

Permanent position starting as soon as possible

Salary Grade: NJC Scale Point 2 – £22,366 Full time equivalent (actual £5,474)

Hours: 10 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (paid pro rata)

We are looking for an enthusiastic mealtime assistant with a passion and drive to support children through learning and play. Experience or knowledge of working with children with a range of needs is an advantage. Our children are looking for a committed individual who is inspired and committed to helping them learn.

TEACHING ASSISTANT

** Temporary position until 24 July 2024 **

Salary Grade: Scale point 2 £22,366 (pro rata). Actual £15,958)

Hours: 30.83 hours per week, 39 weeks per year.

We are in need of a class-based Teaching Assistant and a 1:1 support Teaching Assistant, to work alongside children with a range of needs.

EXPERIENCED EARLY YEARS TEACHING ASSISTANT

Permanent position starting as soon as possible

Salary Grade: NJC Scale Point 2 – £22,366 Full time equivalent (actual £15,958)

Hours: 30.83 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (paid pro rata)

Closing date: Monday, 15^th April 2024 at 12 noon.

We are in need of a dedicated, experienced EYFS Teaching Assistant, to support our children and join our passionate and caring team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic teaching assistants with a passion and drive to support children. Experience or knowledge of working with children with a range of needs is an advantage. Our children are looking for a committed individual who is highly organised and can inspire learning.

Permanent Full Time Teaching Position at Hayes School:

KEY STAGE 1 PHASE LEAD

Salary: MPS / UPS (dependent on experience) & TLR2

To start September 2024

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, full time, 38 weeks per year.

Our children are looking for a committed Key Stage 1 Phase Lead who is highly organised and inspirational. Hayes is a happy and thriving primary school in the seaside town of Paignton, judged as ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted in 2019. There are approximately 450 children on roll, including our nursery. The children are mixed ability, with two classes per year group.

If you decide to apply, please refer to the person specification when writing the application. We are looking for the ‘right person’ to fulfil the role and we believe that recruitment is not based entirely on tick boxes and therefore would encourage you to apply if you feel you are the right person for our school. We would love to meet you.

Please e-mail (admin@hayes.torbay.sch.uk) or phone 01803 557336 to arrange a telephone call or visit to discuss the position.

Application packs and an application form can be downloaded from the school website at: http://www.hayes.torbay.sch.uk/page/?title=Job+Vacancies&pid=67 .

Please email completed applications to Janet Morrell at: jmorrell@hayes.torbay.sch.uk.

Hayes School is looking for Governors and Members

Hayes School is a stand-alone academy, rated as ‘good in all areas’ by Ofsted in October 2019.

It is a happy, thriving primary school in the seaside town of Paignton. There are approximately 450 children on roll including nursery children. The children are mixed ability with two classes per year group.

We have an established Governing Body and associated Committees. The Board manages the business of the Trust and its focus is on the three core functions of governance:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
Holding executive leaders to account for educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
Overseeing financial performance and making sure money is well spent.

Who we are looking for:

We are in need of both a member and a school Governor. Members are like shareholders who meet 1 to 2 times per year to receive and adopt papers and oversee governance arrangements. Governors act as the critical friend of the Headteacher and senior leadership team, and provide support and challenge. The Board and Committees each meet three times per year.

Requirements for new Governors / Members

Experience in any of the following areas: Finance, Human Resources, Legal Services, Business Management;
An interest in Primary School education;
Members need to attend 1 to 2 meetings per year (meetings may be virtual)
Trustees must be able to attend at least 6 meetings a year (some may be virtual);
Dedication to the role and to providing both support and challenge to senior leaders.

Desirable

Finance expertise; ideally with knowledge of auditing businesses and/or charities.
Human Resource Management expertise
Legal expertise; ideally in contract law
Academia; with teaching or education experience and an interest in improving the student experience of education;
Strategic Change Management
Corporate Governance
Chairing
Non-executive director
Flexibility to attend meetings as required.

Directors are not paid though reasonable expenses are met. Governors serve for four years, after which they can ask to be re-elected or stand down.

To apply for the post, please send your CV and a short expression of interest to Janet Morrell, Clerk to Governors, by email at: jmorrell@hayes.torbay.sch.uk or call 075844 36093 for more details.