1:1 Grade 4 Qualified Teaching Assistant
Carlton Digby School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 6DS53 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
15 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - This role will be on a temporary basis to assist with the education and care of a named child in school as directed by the Head Teacher. The pupil is currently of primary school age. The post is temporary on an until needed basis or if funding is withdrawn.
Full-time equivalent salary
- FTE £25,992 - £28,624
Pay scale
- Grade 4, NJC Scale points 8 – 14
What skills and experience we're looking for
As part of the role:
- You will follow the direction of the class teacher
- You may be required to work away from the classroom on a one-to-one basis
- You will provide one-to-one support to access educational activities and learning as per the pupils EHCP
- You will liaise with other professionals to support the therapeutic needs of the pupil
- You will work one-to-one on specific therapeutic intervention programmes, as instructed and trained by therapists such as speech and language therapy (communication and oral desensitisation), physiotherapy (rebound, hydrotherapy and land based) and occupational therapy (sensory and functional)
- You will complete relevant reports and provide additional information to the class teacher as requested
- You must have experience of working with children with complex SEND
- You will support the sensory feeding difficulties of the pupils and be given full training
- You will take the lead on feeding the pupil through a gastrostomy site and be given full training
- You must have the knowledge and understanding of the skills required for this post
- You will be given full training in order for you to support the specific therapeutic needs of the pupil
You will require the following qualifications and must be able to provide original copies of certificates should you be successful:
1. NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants (or equivalent) AND
2. English and maths GCSE grade 4 or above (or equivalent)
Please ensure you meet all of the essential requirements as listed in the person specification.
What the school offers its staff
In joining Carlton Digby School, you will benefit from:
- Working with our fabulous children and their families
- Being part of a strong team of staff
- Strong links with the local community and other special schools
- Excellent facilities
- High quality CPD
- Supportive and involved Governors
Carlton Digby School is a maintained special school for children with a wide range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities aged 3 – 18 years. In March 2020, the school was given an Ofsted grading of ‘Outstanding’.
Nottinghamshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check.
Application forms and further details are available from the school website: www.carltondigby.notts.sch.uk or via email: sbm@carltondigby.notts.sch.uk . Please ensure applications include the job reference. Visits to the school are encouraged. Please email to book an appointment.
The closing date for applications is 9am on Thursday 16h January 2025.
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, we regret to advise your application was unsuccessful and due to previous high response, will be unable to provide individual feedback.
Commitment to safeguarding
Nottinghamshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to sbm@carltondigby.notts.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Carlton Digby School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 18
- School size
- 93 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Carlton Digby School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- sbm@carltondigby.notts.sch.uk
Carlton Digby School is a maintained special school for children with a wide range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities aged 3 – 18 years.
In March 2020, the school was given an Ofsted grading of ‘Outstanding’.
The school currently has 90 pupils on roll.
Arranging a visit to Carlton Digby School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@carltondigby.notts.sch.uk.
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