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1:1 Teaching Assistant

Shillington Lower School, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3NX

This job expired on 22 September 2023 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  22 September 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £8,393.00 - £8,545.00 Annually (Actual) NJC level 2A points 3-4 (hourly rate £11.33- £11.53)

1:1 Teaching Assistant job summary

For this post, you must be a cheerful, caring and patient Teaching Assistant, who has experience of working with SEND pupils. The perfect candidate will be self-motivated, capable of working collaboratively and independently when required and able to maintain a professional attitude in a busy school environment.  You will need to be flexible and be willing to undertake a variety of activities with the pupil.

The hours will be 08:45 - 12.00 Monday to Friday 16.25 hours per week. Term time only, plus 5 INSET days per year. This is initially a fixed term contract linked to a child's Education, Health, Care plan.

You will be based within a mainstream Lower School Reception class and Year 1 class, supporting a child with social and communication, speech and language and cognitive difficulties. Therefore, previous experience working with pupils with similar difficulties would be desirable. The ability to build positive relationships with the pupil, their family and other professionals is essential.

Start date will be as soon as possible. 

Shillington Lower School has been recognised by Ofsted as ‘GOOD’ and our aim is to create a truly inclusive teaching and learning environment.   Every effort is made to make Shillington Lower a caring, creative environment where pupil’s needs are catered to in an individualised way.

The schools are committed to stringent safeguarding procedures (including the PREVENT agenda), therefore, this position will include full adherence to safer recruitment guidelines.  This will include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prior to commencement of employment and we will also apply for references prior to interview from your current/most recent employer.

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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About Shillington Lower School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 126 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Shillington Lower School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shillington-lower-school (opens in new tab)

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