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1:1 NPA Teaching Assistant

St Bartholomew's Primary Academy, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, SN4 8AZ

This job expired on 31 January 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  31 January 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 December 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: 25 hpw, 38 weeks per year (Mon – Fri, 9.15am – 2.45pm)
• Contract type: Fixed term - 8 months +
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,189 - £21,967
• Actual salary: £11,971 - £12,411

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Experienced of working with children with a range of learning needs, including social and communication needs.

• Reflective, good humoured, and keen to try out new ideas

• Confident in dealing with avoidant or challenging behaviours

• Dedicated to forming a relationship with the pupils they support

• Enthusiastic and motivated

• Patient and calm

• Has relevant experience working with children with social/communication needs

• Willing to undertake relevant training related to support

• Keen to work as part of a team and share ideas and good practice

• Has a commitment to Christian values

What the school offers its staff

If this is you then we would love to meet you. This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly caring team of professionals, who are committed to providing the very best for every child in our school.

Further details about the role

We are seeking to employ a 1:1 support assistant with experience of Social Communication Difficulties and Speech and Language Difficulties to join our dedicated and friendly team. The post is for 5 days a week, currently based in our EYFS setting supporting a child with additional needs. The ideal candidate would have the confidence to deal with early language development and understand the importance of relationship and rapport building.

Main Responsibilities:

• Supporting pupil engagement and ensuring the safety of the supported pupil at all times

• Build Rapport with 1:1 pupil

• Support pupil in managing challenging behaviours

• Working as a part of the KS1 team and closely with the school SENDCO

• Following guidelines and advice for best practice in working with supported pupil

• Engaging in child-initiated learning

• Modelling effective communication and desired behaviours

• Communication with parents/carers and staff

• Creating engaging 1:1 activities which link to current topics

• Working with external supporting professionals and adapting practice according to advice

This role is a temporary appointment and related to the provision of special needs support for this pupil. The post will be reviewed annually and will end if the provision is no longer required (or the pupil departs the school). The successful candidates will have some experience of working with children in an educational setting.

You will be a supportive and welcoming presence in the classroom with the dedication to inspire the children to meet their full potential.

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.

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2022-10 1_1 NPA TA Rec Pack.pdf - 890 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Bartholomew's Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 366 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Bartholomew's Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: vhamer@st-bartholomews.dsat.org.uk
• Phone number: 01793 853288
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-bartholomew-s-primary-academy (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to St Bartholomew's Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vhamer@st-bartholomews.dsat.org.uk.

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