Breakfast Club and SEN support assistant
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3TN16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
24 February 2025
Closing date
6 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday 7:30-12noon
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year
Pay scale
- Grade 2 point 2
What skills and experience we're looking for
LEVEL DESCRIPTION
All duties will be carried out within recognised procedures or guidelines. May include ad hoc duties, which require some initiative. Will make day-to-day decisions about own workload, within a clear framework. There will be some need to interpret information or situations and to solve straightforward problems. Problems will be referred to line manager, who will be available for direction and guidance. No direct responsibility for supervising others, but may involve demonstrating duties or giving advice and guidance to new employees or others.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Support for the Pupils:
- Supervise pupils in both the breakfast club and/or after school club (including the periods of breakfast and meal time), organising games and activities and supporting the completion of homelearning.
- Prepare simple food and beverages.
- Keep records as required.
- Advise teaching staff of any issues arising during the session.
- Attend relevant training sessions, staff and other meetings as appropriate / required.
- Administer basic first aid, if required.
- To work with groups of children under the supervision of the teacher including the delivery of programmes of work.
- Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs ensuring their safety and access to learning activities. ● Give regular feedback on children’s progress to the class teacher and file records.
- Attend to children’s personal needs, including pastoral, social, health, physical hygiene, minor first aid and welfare matters.
- Plan SEN 1-1, small group activities as appropriate.
- Establish good relationships with pupils, taking on role model by presenting a positive personal image and responding appropriately to individual needs.
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
- Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate.
- Challenge and motivate pupils, promote and reinforce self-esteem. Support for the Teacher:
- Support pupils’ access to learning using appropriate strategies, resources etc.
- Work with other staff in planning, evaluating and adjusting learning activities as appropriate.
- Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses and progress against action plans through observation and planned recording.
- Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to other staff on pupils’ achievement, progress and other matters.
- Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with other staff, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested.
- Assist in the implementation of appropriate behaviour management strategies.
- Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers.
- Undertake planned supervision of pupils during out of school learning activities.
Support for the School:
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
- Contribute to the overall vision, values and aims of the school.
- Establish constructive with all stakeholders.
- Attend and participate in regular meetings.
- Participate in training and other learning activities as required.
- Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others.
- Supervise pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required.
OTHER INFORMATION
- The job description sets out the major duties associated with this post, it is assumed that other duties of a similar level / nature undertaken within the team are not excluded simply because they are not itemised.
- Duties of the post could vary from time to time as a result of new legislation, changes in technology or policy, in this event appropriate training will be provided
What the school offers its staff
In return, Elveden Academy will offer wonderful children with good behaviour, full support and training will be provided in setting up this provision.
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 complete the online application.
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About Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 103 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- catherinebond@elvedenacademy.co.uk
This is an exciting opportunity to teach KS2 in a small village primary school within a very supportive community. This small-scale approach gives our KS2 children a real opportunity to thrive. We are seeking a committed teacher, with a passion for a child-centred KS2 curriculum, to continue this approach and develop our provision further.
Elveden C of E Primary Academy is an inclusive, rural school on the outskirts of Thetford and Brandon. We are very welcoming and friendly, with excellent relationships with our parents and wider community. We currently have 104 pupils on roll.
We are seeking to appoint a full-time, KS2 class teacher, from September 2024. There will also be the opportunity to lead curriculum subjects and this will depend on the successful candidates’ particular areas of expertise, as well as the needs of the school. Experience of teaching a mixed Year class is desirable, as is a good knowledge of the KS2 curriculum.
All staff at the school benefit from an employee assistance programme, as well as open opportunities to contribute to the school development, high-quality CPD and opportunities for career progression.
Please visit our website and Facebook page for more information and to get a real feel for our school. We also recommend arranging an informal visit to come and meet the children and our team. Please telephone the school office to make an appointment.
Elveden C of E Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.
Closing date is Wednesday 15th May
Interviews to be held W/C 20th May 2024
Arranging a visit to Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email catherinebond@elvedenacademy.co.uk.
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