SEN / Pastoral support TA

Oxhey Wood Primary School, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD19 7SL

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  26 March 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: H2 Term time only (salary is pro rata) . FTE £24,027. Actual salary £17,046

SEN / Pastoral support TA job summary

Are you looking for a hugely rewarding role and the opportunity to make a real difference to a young person's life? We require a very patient, flexible, creative and confident individual with a good sense of humour to support some of our children with additional needs. The successful candidate will be required to assist the class teacher in class which will include supporting groups and children individually. We had a successful Ofsted inspection in January 2022 and are now building on this further. As part of the Agora Learning Partnership there are ongoing opportunities for professional development within school and across the Trust.

To have an informal chat about the role or to visit the school please contact our amazing admin team who will arrange for a member of SLT to speak/meet with you, on 0208 428 4828.Alternatively email mikkicaplan@oxheywood.herts.sch.uk

The role is Monday-Friday term time only 8.45am-3:15pm and will include some cover at lunchtime.

The successful applicant will:

• Be a positive, flexible and proactive team player
• Show demonstrable impact in your current role
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience of working with a high level of SEN
• Support the teaching and learning of an individual with SEN
• Work in collaboration with teachers, contributing to planning and assessment of SEN pupils
• Build positive relationships with children and have experience of a wide range of strategies that can be used to engage, enthuse and support learners
• Be aware of the SEND Code of Practice

I

n return we can offer you:

• A truly child centred, friendly school
• A strong team and school community
• A safe and nurturing environment for our staff as well as our pupils
• A supportive and solution focused SENCO and SLT who are dedicated to school improvement

• Teaching Assistant support in all year groups
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive whole school and individual CPD programme
• Onsite parking

The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. References will be sought and verified.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Oxhey Wood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 377 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oxhey Wood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oxhey-wood-primary-school-watford

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