Premises Officer - L5 - Permanent

9.30am - 5.30pm Monday – Thursday and 9.30am - 5.00pm Friday

Closing date: 20.3.26 at 9am

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Forest Park Primary is looking to appoint a Premises Officer on a full time, whole year permanent contract.

Your duties will be to ensure the premises are safe, secure and warm to enable effective teaching and learning to take place by performing premises checks as required to be followed by completing the appropriate checklists. You shall be leading the cleaning team and providing excellent service for the whole school. The successful candidate will have strong facilities management skills and knowledge as well as people leadership. Working alongside the Premises Manager, you shall report to the Premises Manager, the School Operations Manager and the Headteacher.

We have a fabulous school community with a very big heart! Our children are amazing, and we are a team of enthusiastic, passionate and caring staff, who are welcoming, friendly and keen to support and develop any newcomers to our family.

We seek staff that are committed to improving the life chances of every single child in the school by striving to ensure that they reach the highest possible standards. We welcome applications from experienced, talented individuals who find creative ways to enhance the children’s learning experiences across the curriculum.

In return we offer:

· Friendly, inquisitive, and aspirational children who are determined to make the most of their schooling.

· An engaging high- quality, knowledge rich curriculum to teach.

· A supportive leadership team who strives to tackle teacher workload and promote well-being.

· Access to Schools Advisory Service Well-being Services.

· An extensive programme of professional development, including excellent opportunities for further professional development, through the Orchard Community Trust.

Ofsted (Nov.’23) said,” Staff are very happy and supportive of one another. They highly value the support from leaders to manage their workload and well-being. Staff morale is high.”

Closing date is 20/03/2026 at 9am

Interviews are scheduled for 26/03/2026

We look forward to showing you around our school and receiving your application.

 

Teaching Assistant - L4 - Fixed Term - 1 Year

8.30am - 15.30pm Monday – Friday

Closing date: 10.4.26 at 9am
 

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Teaching and Learning Assistant with experience of working in EYFS/KS1 to work with teachers to support teaching and learning by working with individuals or small groups of pupils under the direction of teaching staff. You may also be responsible for some learning activities within the overall teaching plan. 1 year Fixed Term contract. Experience of Talk Boost and Stoke Speaks Out interventions desirable but not required.

Forest Park Primary School About the School Vision and Values Forest Park is at the heart of our multicultural community, where we all strive to be the best we can be through: - maximising outcomes using innovative practice - providing a holistic, ambitious curriculum which allows children to flourish and prepare them for an ever-changing world. At Forest Park we aim to SPARKLE: Support and encourage - to strengthen a home/school partnership, where the positive support of our parents and the wider community is very important to us all. We maintain an open and welcoming environment where we can work together for the benefit of our pupils. Promote resilience - to nurture and foster a ‘never give up’ approach, where pupils and adults strive to overcome their difficulties. Aspire to achieve – to create a culture where everyone aims high through an inspiring curriculum that provides all pupils with opportunities, irrespective of ethnicity, religion, disability or gender. Respect each other - to promote and develop an understanding of moral, spiritual and ethical issues in school, consistently demonstrated through mutual respect. To teach sensitivity and empathy advocating no acceptance of bullying or discrimination, sustaining an awareness and understanding of British Values.

Keep positive - to educate pupils in developing positive attitudes towards self-discipline, good behaviour and to encourage development of positive relationships between themselves and others. Listen and learn - to inspire pupils to be part of a culture where everyone’s voice is heard, and opinions are valued. Children are encouraged to accept mistakes as a tool to further learning. Explore, enjoy and excite - to support each child's ability, creativity, development and enthusiasm in a range of subjects and skills through a creative approach to the curriculum, which incorporates opportunities for children to learn how to achieve a healthy and eco-friendly lifestyle. Our school had an Ofsted Inspection in October 2023, and the inspector commented favourably as follows: Every child is focused and engaged in their learning. The school offers a strong wider curriculum underpinned by the school values of SPARKLE. The children value this, especially the trips and how these experiences help them to understand their learning. Children’s moral development is strong, and all children develop a great understanding of the world.’ Our pupils are well behaved inside and outside. They say, “Behaviour used to be good and now it is great!” Pupils feel happy, safe and love being a part of the Forest Park family. They acknowledge the ways in which the staff help to make a big difference to their lives and help to prepare them for their future education and careers. They say, Forest Park is an amazing school with incredible people who make it an incredible place!’
 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide learning activities for individuals and/or groups of pupils under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher, differentiating and adapting learning programmes to suit the needs of allocated pupils.

2. Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment as agreed with the teacher.

3. Monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved to the attention of the teacher.

4. Plan and evaluate specialist learning activities with the teacher, writing reports and records as required.

5. Select and adapt appropriate resources/methods to facilitate agreed learning activities.

6. Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate.

7. Establish and maintain relationships with families, carers and other adults, e.g. speech therapists.

8. Provide short term cover supervision of classes.

9. Escort and supervise pupils on educational and out of school activities.

10. Guide and support pupils in their personal, emotional and social development.

11. Prepare and present displays.

12. Supervise individuals and/or groups of pupils throughout the day, including supervision in the classroom, playground and dining areas.

13. Assist pupils with eating, dressing, hygiene and personal care as required, whilst encouraging independence.

14. Assist individual pupils with any specific medical needs as per their care plan and/or risk assessment.

15. To assist the SENCO and be involved in planning, organising and implementing individual development plans for pupils (such as individual educational plans), including attendance at, and contribution to, reviews.

16. Work with pupils accessing a personalised timetable to meet their individual learning needs.

17. It would be desirable but not essential to have had experience working with individuals or groups of pupils accessing a personalised curriculum, as well as having attended or completed any courses or additional qualifications in relation to special educational needs.

Interview date: 17/04/2026 in the am.