Full Time EAL / SEND Teaching Assistant

Cippenham Nursery School, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 5NL

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2025

• Closing date

  29 November 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday 08:00am - 15:45pm Tuesday 08:00am - 15:45pm Wednesday 08:00am - 16:45pm Thursday 08:00am - 15:45pm Friday 08:00am - 15:45pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Level 2/3 SCP 2-7 (£23,656 - £25,584) Pro Rata
• Additional allowances:

  London Waiting

What skills and experience we're looking for

JOB DESCRIPTION

*Works under the supervision and direction of the SENDCo Teacher.

*Develops and uses knowledge and skills e.g., literacy or numeracy to contribute to pupil learning.

*Assists with the planning, preparation and development of work programmes for groups/individuals. Prepares resources to support a range of learning activities.

*Works with small groups or individual pupils to enable learning.

*Organises and maintains the learning environment and takes responsibility for aspects of class organisation, administration and display.

*Monitors, evaluate and records pupil progress and reports this as directed.

*Provides support to the teacher by accompanying pupils on off-site activities.

*Works as part of a team to ensure that the wellbeing & involvement, behaviour and personal development of pupils enhances their learning opportunities and life skills.

*Discusses with the teacher and contributes to curriculum and classroom planning – informally and at meetings.

*Maintains confidentiality.

*Understands and assists in interpretation of school policies.

*Awareness of safeguarding protocol.

*Awareness of Health & Safety procedures.

*Any other duties deemed appropriate for the support of staff and pupils.

COMPETENCIES

*Good level of written and spoken English.

*Numerate.

*IT skills.

*Able to plan, prioritise and organise own work schedule.

*Able to undertake administrative procedures to support the work of the teacher.

*Able to follow and interpret instructions and guidance.

*Able to clarify and explain instructions to pupils.

*Able to communicate effectively with pupils and adults.

*Able to work with pupils within school behaviour management policy.

*Able to motivate pupils to learn.

*Able to assist with the organisation of the learning environment.

*Able to prepare resources for teaching and learning activities and create display.

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

*Teaching Assistants will have a combination of experience, evidence of development and accreditation.

*Development as for TA Level 1 and also courses related to the curriculum, advanced literacy support, behaviour difficulties etc.

Appropriate qualifications include:-

*Teaching Assistant Qualification – NVQ Level 2 and likely to training towards L3.

*7231Certificate in Learning Support.

*Open College Network Certificate.

*Specialist Teaching Assistant Certificate (STAC).

What the school offers its staff

PLUXEE DISCOUNTS

STAFF WELLBEING MEETINGS

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDER

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 office@cns.slough.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

About Cippenham Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 4
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 112 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 4
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Cippenham Nursery School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@cns.slough.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01628 661 506
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cippenham-nursery-school (opens in new tab)

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