Level 3 SEN Teaching Assistant

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 0DN

13 days remaining to apply

Expected start date
1 October 2022
Application deadline
31 August 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 July 2022

Job details

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32.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Contract type: Fixed term (Until 31st August 2023)
Salary: £21,269 - £27,514 pro rata (actual salary £16,558 - £21,194)

Level 3 SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

The role:

We are looking to appoint 3 SEN Teaching Assistants, who will work in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate support for pupils with Special Educational Needs. Successful candidates will be highly motivated, positive and enthusiastic, love working with children and helping them to strive to achieve against their targets.

What we are looking for:

The successful candidate should

Be able to develop positive relationships with young children
Be able to stay calm and objective when presented with unusual or challenging behaviour
Have experience of supporting children with moderate to severe SEN needs, including autism, ADHD, behavioural, social and emotional learning difficulties, speech and language needs
Be enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
Be a confident and clear communicator with parents
Have GCSEs or equivalent level, including at least a Grade 4 (previously Grade C) in English and Maths

You must be willing to:

support and uphold our Catholic ethos
design and prepare resources to support language development and understanding as well as resources to support children with difficulties in cognition and learning
implement strategies as recommended by professionals, e.g. Speech and Language Therapist, which might include, but are not limited to, teaching language through categorisation tasks and games, sequencing activities, pre and post tutoring of key vocabulary, and using a phonological and semantic approach when teaching new vocabulary.
work in consultation with the class teacher to create an environment which is language rich, in terms of spoken language and the use of complementary communication systems such as visual symbols.
lead interventions that target reading comprehension, word reading, and spelling.

Essential criteria:

NVQ3 or equivalent
A high standard of spoken English
high expectations and a strong commitment to raising standards
work with initiative and be self-reliant when appropriate
a high standard of general education with good numeracy and literacy skills

Desired criteria:

Have experience working with children with SEN on both a 1:1 basis or within the general classroom environment
Experience supporting children with moderate to severe SEN needs including autism, ADHD, behavioural, social and emotional learning difficulties, speech and language needs
Knowledge of the Early Years, KS1, KS2 curriculum
confident in using ICT to support children
Knowledge of teaching phonics and early mathematics

What we offer you:

A happy and successful school
Professional and hard-working staff who go the extra mile for the children
Happy and confident children who enjoy learning
A committed and supportive Senior Leadership team and Governing Body

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 12th September 2022

Applying for the job

Completed application forms and other required documents should be sent by email to: office@stmaryrc.bham.sch.uk by the closing date.

In order for your application to be processed please ensure all required forms are completed and returned. Information relating to these forms can be found in the ‘Notes to Applicants’ document.

Please Note: CVs will not be accepted.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: Support Staff enhanced DBS; medical fitness; identity and right to work.

All applicants must provide the details of two suitable referees.

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