1:1 SEND Learning Support Assistant
10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 2 hours 25 minutes each morning Monday - Friday, starting at 8:45am 2 hours 15 minutes Friday afternoon, starting at 1.00pm Term time only, no INSET
Contract type
- Fixed term - August 2025
Full-time equivalent salary
- JG4 (£24,294 Pro Rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Corpus Christi Primary School, Weston Super Mare, is part of the Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust, as a community of Catholic schools we aspire to give children an all-round education rooted in Christian values in a nurturing environment where they flourish, become lifelong learners and fulfil their potential.
Job Description
Main Functions: To assist in promoting the learning and personal development of the year 2 pupil to whom you are assigned, to enable them to make best use of the educational opportunities available to them.
- Setting up activities based on class teachers planning
- Clarifying and explaining instructions
- Ensuring the pupil is able to use equipment and materials provided
- Motivating and encouraging the pupil(s) as required by providing levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to pupils’ needs
- Assisting in weaker areas, e.g. reading, spelling, numeracy, handwriting/presentation etc
- Using praise, commentary and assistance to encourage the pupil to concentrate and stay on task
- Liaising with class teacher, SENDCO and other professionals about education health care plan (EHCP), contributing to the planning and delivery of this as appropriate
- Providing additional nurture opportunities to individuals when requested by the class teacher or SENDCO
- Consistently and effectively implementing agreed behaviour management strategies
- Helping to make appropriate resources to support the pupil
11. When working with a group of pupils, understand and use group dynamics to promote group effectiveness and support group and individual performance.
What the school offers its staff
What we can offer you:
- Employer contributions to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Excellent career development opportunities as the Trust grows
- Access to continuous professional development via Trust membership of sector professional body/ies
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@thedcet.com
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 204 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@thedcet.com
- Phone number
- 01278 226006
Arranging a visit to Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@thedcet.com.
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