Mary Dean's CE Primary School - Specialist SEN 1:1 Teaching Assistant , 15.85 hrs per week

Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4LS

16 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
6 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 December 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £8,626.00 - £9,185.00 Annually (Actual)

Mary Dean's CE Primary School - Specialist SEN 1:1 Teaching Assistant , 15.85 hrs per week job summary

The First Federation Trust, a Multi Academy Trust of 29 primary schools in Devon and West Dorset, is seeking to recruit a fixed term specialist SEN 1:1Teaching Assistant for Mary Dean's CE Primary School.

Mary Dean’s is a Church of England Primary School with its own Nursery, educating children between the ages of three and 11 years old. Situated in the village of Tamerton Foliot, we are fortunate to be surrounded by beautiful countryside and the Tamar estuary, as well as being close to the city of Plymouth.

We are seeking to appoint a temporary Specialist SEN 1:1 Teaching Assistant to primarily support the teaching and learning of a child with SEN and occasionally supporting other children with SEN, across various age ranges. This role is to cover mornings for 15.85 hours per week.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated individual to work alongside the class teacher across all areas of the curriculum.

To deliver targeted interventions.
To promote inclusion through the development of social skills, language and emotional well-being.
To work under the direction of the class teacher and liaise with other professionals both within and outside the school.

You will be expected to show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given situations with integrity and compassion.
In return we offer:
The opportunity to work within a progressive and forward thinking multi academy trust
Employee assistance programme
Cycle to work scheme
Contributory pension through Local Government Pension
The closing date is Monday 6th December at midday
Mary Dean's CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance. Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website Mary Dean's CE Primary School and Nursery - Safeguarding. All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

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.