L3 Teaching Assistant - SEN C & L and behavioural support

Dunstable Icknield Lower School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3AG

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  26 November 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: H3 - FTE £24,790 to £25,183 per annum (pro rata for part time staff)

L3 Teaching Assistant - SEN C & L and behavioural support job summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant for 33.5 hours per week, term time only, with experience of supporting children with additional needs. The role will be to work with children across the school.

We are a diverse and inclusive school and it is our desire to educate both the children’s hearts and minds. We are looking for someone who will have high expectations but more than that, an absolute desire to help children succeed and overcome any barriers they may have. You will have personal drive, commitment, innovation and have knowledge and experience of working with pupils with social, emotional and behavioral difficulties, but more than that you will want to be part of a team of teachers and TAs who work together as one and whose sole aim is the support of our children.

• Have you got a background as a Teaching Assistant or work within a Primary School in a similar role?
• Have you got a ‘can do’ attitude with excellent communication skills?
• Are you able to demonstrate initiative in a range of everyday tasks and activities?
• Have you got resilience and a good sense of humor?

If this sounds interesting to you please call 01582 663709 for a visit to the school where we can show you around and answer any question you may have. We will be very excited to meet you.

Further details please contact the HR Team at hr@scholarseducationtrust.co.uk or 01727 734424. CVs will not be accepted.

Diversity: The Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.

Closing date for applications: 9am Tuesday 26 November 2024

Date of Interview: TBC

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Declaration of criminal offences

The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Dunstable Icknield Lower School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 360 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Dunstable Icknield Lower School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dunstable-icknield-lower-school-dunstable (opens in new tab)

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