Part Time 1:1 Teaching Assistant
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Job start date
1 December 2024
Closing date
14 October 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
1 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: 12:00pm-3:10pm Monday to Friday Total Hours 15hrs 50mins
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1st December 2024 - 31st August 2025
Pay scale
- Grade 1 (point2-4)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential:
The person appointed will:
• Have experience of working with children
• Have a calm, non-confrontational manner
• Be polite when dealing with children
• Be able to understand and carry out instructions accurately
• Have care and supervision skills
• Respect confidentiality
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Have high expectations for all children
• Be prepared to participate in training
• Display a commitment towards safe-guarding young people
• Be enthusiastic, flexible and have a sense of humour
Desirable:
The person appointed may:
• Have an understanding of the curriculum for the Foundation Stage and/or Key Stage 1 or 2
• A learning support qualification
What the school offers its staff
Further details about the role
We have a number of roles available within school and are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and caring Grade 1 teaching assistants to fill these roles.
Role 1 and 2 are 2 different children, both with EHCPs. They are currently classroom based but, at times, require an adapted curriculum and provision to best support their needs. As a result, there will be occasions where work will be completed outside of class, making best us of our outdoor spaces and/or personalised activities in a quiet space.
Due to the nature of all roles, experience of special educational needs would be an advantage however this is also an exciting opportunity for anyone with a passion and natural aptitude for support children with additional needs as any necessary training will be provided for the successful candidates.
We are looking for someone with:
- A passion for working with children with SEND.
- Willingness to encourage children to reach their full potential.
- Knowledge and understanding of special educational needs and the ability to use this knowledge to support a child/children.
- Ability to develop positive relationships with children.
- Resilient and nurturing personality.
- The best interests of children at the centre of their practice.
- Is able to think on their feet.
- Experience of leading interventions to support children.
- Can develop positive relationships with staff and parents.
- Willingness to develop their understand of special needs and strategies to support children.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting individual and/or groups of pupils both inside and outside the classroom.
- Work with a named child at key points to maximise progress for the pupil.
- Working with groups of pupils as required.
- Understand My Plan targets and long-term outcomes for a group of children and/or your name child.
- Take an active role in the assess, plan, do, review cycle.
- Support at playtimes and lunchtimes during unstructured play.
- Liaising with SENCO and outside agencies.
Please complete and return an Application Form by the closing date of Monday 14th October at 3:30pm. Applications should be returned or email. Please state on your application form which of the roles you would like to be considered for (you are welcome to express an interest in all 3).
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 22nd October.
Further details are available from the school via email: office@chawson.worcs.sch.uk
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.
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About Chawson First School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 380 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 9
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Chawson First School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@chawson.worcs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01905 773264
Arranging a visit to Chawson First School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@chawson.worcs.sch.uk.
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