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  • Start date details

    Jan 2025

  • Closing date

    5 December 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    14 November 2024

Job details

Job role

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Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£12.26 Hourly

SEN Mealtime Assistant job summary

This is a fixed term appointment linked to EHCP funding for specific support for two pupils with special educational needs in Early Years. You will provide them with assistance with their lunches and support thei play and interactions with other children. This role will incude intimate care and so we are looking for an individual with a sensitive and nurting approach to children’s needs, who can be flexible, communicate effectively and think creatively.

Ideally, you will:

- Be able to build positive relationships with children, staff and parents;

- Have good English and Maths skills;

- Have high expectations of children’s behaviour and be able to maintain consistent boundaries;

- Be willing to work as part of a team and have a good sense of humour;

- Be able to use your own initiative when required;

- Have experience in a similar role in a school;

- Have prior knowledge and experience of working with children with special educational needs;

What we can offer you

- Salary Sacrifice offers, including Bike2Work, Tech Scheme and Gym Membership

- Substantial workplace pension

- Term time ‘Give Back Day’ to take for personal reasons

- Staff Wellbeing support

- CPD opportunities for all staff

You should have English and Maths to GCSE A-C or equivalent.

If you wish to visit the school prior to application, you would be more than welcome. Please contact the school directly on 01626 353980 and the administrator will be more than happy to arrange a day and time to suit you.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and Social Media online check.

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.

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About Bearnes Voluntary Primary School

School type
Academy, Christian, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
95 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11

School location

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