Level 2 Specialist SEND Teaching Assistant

The Florence Nightingale Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 3HB

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 October 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 32.5 HOURS
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: NJE Grade 2 - £22,366-£23,114

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a L2 Teaching assistant to work within our new provision – The Haven. The Haven is an enhanced provision unit which supports children with complex communication and language needs.

We are looking to welcome to our team a TA who is:

• Passionate about making a real difference to pupils with SEND
• Committed to our school values and vision
• Calm, reflective and caring towards all our children
• A team player, with a great sense of humour!
• Able to develop strong relationships with our children and their families to ensure seamless communication and coordination of support
• Knowledgeable of the curriculum
• Has excellent behaviour management skills
• A lover of the outdoors

What the school offers its staff

The Florence can offer:

• A welcoming team, who all have high expectations of our children
• A high quality, bespoke working environment
• Continuing professional development
• Well behaved children who have a love of learning
• An ethos that strives to give all children opportunities to thrive

Further details about the role

The White Hills Park Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance and checks will be made with past employers. In line with safer recruitment policies, references will be called prior to interview and online searches may be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence checks.

The White Hills Park Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation for posts within Educational Settings.

The White Hills Park Trust is a Pathfinder for the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education and expects all leaders in the Trust to embody these values in their daily work.

Paul Heery - CEO

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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.

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L2 SEND TA Job Des & PS Sept24.doc - 974 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Florence Nightingale Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 362 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Florence Nightingale Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: nicola.poxon@theflorence.academy
• Phone number: 01773713452
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-florence-nightingale-academy (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to The Florence Nightingale Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email nicola.poxon@theflorence.academy.

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