Escomb Primary School

Three Lane Ends, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, DL14 7SR

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Job Vacancy – Enhanced Teaching Assistant (Expired)

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We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Enhanced Teaching Assistant to join our school.  We require someone with experience of successful working in Reception Class and Early Years and who is able to provide exciting and stimulating learning opportunities for all children in their care.

JOB SUMMARY
Contract Type:
Term-time only (Permanent)
Working Pattern:
Full time – term time plus specified days
Advert Start Date:
21/02/2022
Advert End Date:
11/03/2022 23:59
Salary:
£20,092 – £22,183 pro rata
Job Category:
Schools – Teaching Assistant
Vacancy ID:
221157
Employment Location:
Escomb Primary School
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
11 Mar
For further information and supporting documents, please take a look at the North East Jobs webpage.

Express Yourself.

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Article 17: We have a right to get information that is important to our well-being

The children have come into school “dressed to express” for the day.  They are expressing who they are and what they are interested in.  It is part if exploring children’s mental health and well-being during #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek.  We took part in activities in our classes which helped us think about our goals and what steps we can take towards reaching them and looked at who, in our lives help us to grow.

Bishop FM Coffee Break

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I was delighted to be nominated to choose this week’s coffee break songs on Bishop FM! Our children listened in school to the broadcast!

All of my song choices relate to school and echo our school values and ethos! Click below to listen. . .

Bishop Auckland Heritage Festival - Durham County Council

Chinese New Year

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Article 13: We have a right to find things out

Durham City is celebrating Lunar New Year this Saturday with activities, performances and entertainment throughout the day.

https://www.thisisdurham.com/whats-on/lunar-new-year-celebrations-2022-p1070961

Cleaner

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Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Part time

Advert Start Date: 10/05/2022

Advert End Date: 19/05/2022

Hours per week: 7.5

 

Cleaner
Grade 1 £18,562 pro rata
Permanent

We are looking for a conscientious cleaner with high standards to help us to care for our school. We need you to take pride in our building – and in your work so that we can rely on you to do your best to help keep our environment sparkling!

You will need to be trustworthy, flexible, friendly and kind – as our children will often be on site after school. You will be working in a small team, so must be reliable and committed.

Please note that this position is whole time. This means that you will be in attendance at work all year round (52 weeks a year) and will have an annual leave entitlement (26 days if you have less than 5 years’ continuous local government service, 31 days if you have in excess of 5 years’ continuous local government service; pro rata for part time).

If you are interested in the position, please download an application pack from our school website www.escomb.durham.sch.uk, or call in to pick one up in person. Should you require any further information about the role, please do not hesitate to contact Lisa Tague, our Office Manager.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (previously CRB).

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

We look forward to hearing from you.
This post is not open to job share.

Closing date: Thursday 19th May 2022

Interview date: Tuesday 24th May 2022

Cleaner (May 22)

Support Staff Application Form Guidance Notes

Support Staff Application Form

Job Vacancies (Expired)

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We currently have two vacancies in school:

Job Description

Responsible to: The Headteacher and the Governing Body of the school

Main Purpose Of The Job: To be responsible for the care and supervision of the children before, during and after meals, until afternoon lessons begin, in accordance with the school’s policies and procedures.

  • Adhere to all COVID-19 procedures (in place at any given time) to ensure the highest levels of safety and hygiene.
  • Supervise the washing of hands of pupils.
  • Supervise entry/exit into/from the dining hall by the pupils.
  • Assist pupils during the meal service.
  • Ensure pupils maintain high standards of behaviour, reporting any cases of misbehaviour, as appropriate.
  • Clear up all spillages during mealtime promptly.
  • Assist in wiping up tables and chairs and set up the dining hall prior to service with drinks, cutlery and condiments.
  • Supervision of children in designated areas ensuring good conduct in behaviour in accordance with the schools behaviour policy.
  • Initiate games and activities where appropriate, whilst maintaining broad supervision.
  • Supervise children indoors during inclement weather.
  • Engage pupils in safe, enjoyable, and creative activities.
  • Maintain accurate and relevant incident records.
  • To attend any training courses relevant to the post, ensuring continuing, personal and professional development.
  • Role requires working within a team.
  • Ability to present oneself as a role model to pupils in speech, dress, behaviour and attitude.
  • Provide pastoral care and support to sick and injured children taking appropriate action as necessary ensuring school staff are fully informed of incidents and accidents.
  • Undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the post.

General: Comply with health and safety policy and systems, report any incidents/accidents/hazards and take pro-active approach to health and safety matters in order to protect both yourself and others.

Demonstrate and promote commitment to safeguarding procedures and principles and equal opportunities and to the elimination of behaviour and practices that could be discriminatory.

Any other duties deemed appropriate towards the provision of a high quality service.

Have excellent timekeeping.

Job Description

Responsible to: The Headteacher and the Governing Body of the school

Duties: Cleaning designated areas of the school in accordance with Durham County Council cleaning specifications, and to ensure these are kept in a clean and hygienic condition on a daily, weekly, monthly basis as instructed by the Headteacher/Caretaker.

  1.  To clean designated areas of the school as allocated by the Caretaker/Headteacher.  These areas may change, depending on the needs of the school.
  2. Cleaning, washing, sweeping, vacuum cleaning in a variety of teaching areas.

Cleaning of public areas, corridors, etc. children’s and staff toilets.
Emptying of litter bins

Polishing and dusting of fixtures and fittings.

Cleaning of all touch points
Where appropriate use of powered equipment.
To keep appropriate light equipment, machinery and cleaning cupboard in a clean and hygienic condition

To follow Health and Safety codes and Health and Hygiene code of practices in relation to cleaning, e.g. C.O.S.H.H, siting of warning cones, etc.
To report faulty equipment to the Caretaker as necessary.
Any other cleaning duties as directed by the Headteacher.

  1. A willingness to undergo training (including Safeguarding training & updates, etc.) as and when required for the job.

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

You will be issued with protective clothing such as tabard/overall, rubber gloves and these should be worn at all times for your protection.  You are to be responsible for laundering the garments and the Headteacher will decide when articles need replacing.

ANNUAL LEAVE

To annually submit a list of required holidays to the Headteacher.

Total paid leave entitlement is 26 days for anyone with less than 5 years service, rising to 31 days for more than 5 years service.  Leave must be taken in school holiday periods.

You will be given sufficient training in order to ensure a clear understanding of these duties.

It may be necessary to amend this job description at any time in the future but only after consultation with you and your appropriate trade union representative or friend.

The closing date for both jobs is Friday 21st January 2022 and interviews will be held on Friday 28th January 2022.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me at school.
Thank you
Wendy Gill
Headteacher

Christmas at Escomb 2021

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Article 30: We have a right to practice our own culture, language and religion

Article 31 : We have a right to play and rest

 

Once again Covid-19 has impacted on how we share our Christmas celebrations with you as parents.  We have posted videos of the activities that have taken place in school and tried to give you the best version of what we had planned for our Christmas plays without compromising the safety of our children. The last thing that we wanted was for our children to be poorly over Christmas as it is such a magical time of the year.

I am hoping that the videos will allow you to share in your child’s Christmas at school and hopefully they will encapsulate everything that we have done and the fun and enjoyment we have ALL had!

I would also like to take the opportunity to ‘Thank You’ all as parents for your unwavering support throughout this term – we really do appreciate it. I would also like to say ‘Thank You’ (and I am sure you will join me) to all of our wonderful staff here at Escomb. They truly care about our children and do their very best always. I would also like to say a ‘Thank You’ to all of our outside providers who have supported us with after-school clubs and for those who have been in school and delivered workshops.  This has certainly supported and helped our children’s emotional and mental well-being and given that the extra ‘boost’ when most needed. All of this is difficult enough for us to comprehend as adults, so I can only imagine how it must be for our little people.

Once again we do not know what the New Year will bring but, we are keeping everything crossed that we will be as ‘normal’ as normal can be with these ever-changing times!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from me and all of the children, staff and Governors at Escomb Primary School

Christmas 2021

 

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