SEN Support Assistant - Southcote Primary School

Southcote Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3EJ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 October 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 31.5 hours per week, 8.30am to 3.20pm, INSET days & weekly team meetings on Wednesdays (8:30am - 16:30pm), term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £18,939 to £20,974 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

31.5 hours per week, 8.30am to 3.20pm, INSET days & weekly team meetings on Wednesdays (8:30am - 16:30pm), term time only

Would you like to work in a Special Educational Needs Resource within a mainstream Primary School, we are looking to expand our provision in both Katesgrove and Southcote Schools.

SEN Support Assistant – Eagle Class at Southcote Primary School to start ASAP

Katesgrove and Southcote are both Schools Direct Training Schools and are very supportive of staff wishing to develop future Teaching Careers through this programme.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a sound working knowledge of supporting young children’s learning
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills with team members and parents
• Have previous experience of working with young children and those with behaviour issues in particular
• Have a good standard of spoken and written English
• Have specialist skills / training in areas of Special Educational Needs
• Passionate about working with children with SEN

The Kennet Federation aspires to be an actively anti-racist organisation. We recognise our aspiration as ongoing, involving collective commitment and accountability.

We welcome employees who are committed to and will actively contribute to our efforts to celebrate our cultural diversity and be resolute in advancing inclusion and equity.

We encourage candidates who share our ambition to apply, and we welcome applications from those with protected characteristics

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged.

What the school offers its staff

Application packs can be downloaded from the school website - https://www.southcoteprimary.co.uk.

Applications considered on receipt and successful applicants will be invited for interview.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The appointment will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check, appropriate references and health clearance.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SEN Teaching Assistant - Job Description.pdf - 116 KB (opens in new tab)

About Southcote Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 558 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Southcote Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: federationhr@katesgrove.reading.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southcote-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Southcote Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email federationhr@katesgrove.reading.sch.uk.

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