Early Years Learning Support Assistant (including intimate personal care)
St Mary's Catholic Primary, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 4STThis job expired on 21 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm
Contract type
- Fixed term - until August 2025
Pay scale
- Grade 7 - point 8 to 11
What skills and experience we're looking for
The pupils, staff and governors of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced learning support assistant to work with SEND pupils in Early Years. We are looking for caring, flexible and conscientious people who display a total commitment to the principles of inclusion. The role involves aspects of intimate personal care and working with pupils with challenging behaviour.
We are looking for people who have:
Excellent English and maths skills
A good understanding of inclusion and supporting pupils with a range of special educational needs
An understanding of how children learn in Early Years
Patience, resilience and a positive outlook
Good organisation and communication skills enabling them to work effectively as part of a team
The ability to work flexibly and adapt to changes
The ability to engage with parents and develop positive relationships with pupils and staff
A commitment to the school’s Catholic ethos (you do not need to be Catholic yourself)
What the school offers its staff
Why work for us?
Our school is a very happy, supportive and exciting place to work. We can offer you:
An enthusiastic, supportive and forward thinking team
Excellent training and development opportunities
Friendly, motivated, committed staff who work with you as part of a team
Supportive governors who are committed to our journey to excellence
The chance to work with parents who are very supportive of our school values and ethos
Happy, engaged and well-motivated children
Flexible working opportunities
Further information about the job
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 checks
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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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Mary's Catholic Primary
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 419 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Mary's Catholic Primary website
- Email address
- info@st-marys.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01246 232170
Primary School 4 - 11
Arranging a visit to St Mary's Catholic Primary
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@st-marys.derbyshire.sch.uk.
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