1:1 Child Specific Teaching & Learning Support Assistant

Dorridge Primary School, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8EU

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 November 2024 at 8am

• Date listed

  12 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,992.00 - £28,624.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary for working term time, 32.5 weeks per year is £19,571 to £21,553

1:1 Child Specific Teaching & Learning Support Assistant job summary

Dorridge Primary School, a large three form entry, community Primary school with a nursery would like to appoint a 1:1 child specific teaching and learning support assistant to work with a child in Key Stage 2 with physical disabilities.

Hours of Work : Part time:32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 39 weeks of the year, term time and all inset days.

Contract: Fixed Term

Grade : Band C, Actual salary for part time, term time is £19,571 to £21,553 per annum. Full time equivalent range: £25,992 to £28,624 per annum,

Main duties and responsibilities:

To supervise the activities of the child inside and outside the classroom.

To provide care, attend to the child’s personal needs and undertake activities necessary to meet the physical, emotional and educational requirements of individual child. This will require knowledge of a range of strategies and a high level of skills developed through experience, with regular supervision from teaching staff as and when required.

To liaise with other professionals to support the needs of the child.

To work closely with teachers, as part of the Year Group team, to plan appropriately differentiated activities for the child.

The ideal candidate will be able to:

Have enthusiasm for working with children and developing their individual skills and knowledge

Work effectively within our team of dedicated staff to deliver an exciting curriculum for the children

In return Dorridge Primary can offer you:

An inclusive school full of engaged young learners

A child-centred school that is receptive to creative thinking and innovation

Supportive parents and carers

High-quality opportunities for continuing professional development, as part of a Multi Academy Trust.

Friendly and supportive colleagues committed to continual improvement

West Midlands Local Government Pension

Cycle to Work Scheme

Dorridge Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality or religion. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, will be subject to a social media online search

Further information about Arden Multi Academy Trust is available here:

https://www.ardenmat.org.uk/

Further information about Dorridge Primary is available here:

https://www.dorridge.solihull.sch.uk/

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Dorridge Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 695 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Dorridge Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dorridge-primary-school-solihull (opens in new tab)

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