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SEN TA

Nancledra School, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8NB

This job expired on 27 June 2024

Start date details
TBC
Closing date
27 June 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 June 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years
Working pattern: Part time: 22.25hrs per week 38 weeks/43.699 paid weeks
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: TPAT Point 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a nurturing and knowledgeable practitioner? Do you possess initiative and the desire to develop your own professional practice? Would you like to be part of a caring and committed team who work consistently together for the greater good of the children, families and staff of Nancledra?

Nancledra are looking to appoint a SEN Teaching Assistant to primarily support an EYFS child who is joining our Reception class who has an EHCP related to speech, language and communication needs. This will be for five mornings and one afternoon.
The role may require some phonics teaching phonics, using little Wandle, to small nurture group or on a 1:1 basis.
We are seeking candidates who are committed to both engaging pupils with high-quality, adaptive support to accelerate pupil progress whilst also possessing an unswerving belief in self-reflection, collaboration, teamwork and feedback.
We welcome and encourage visits, a Teams or telephone conversation, all of which can be arranged by contacting our office.

We expect the successful candidate to:

Be passionate about delivering high-quality learning experiences for all pupils.
Be able to build positive relationships with all pupils and adults within the Nancledra community.
Be eager to grow and develop as an Early Years practitioner.
Have high expectations of learning and behaviour and inspire and motivate our children to succeed.
Be pro-active in supporting all children to achieve.
Have a secure knowledge of the EYFS Framework.
Seek to make learning a purposeful and positive experience.
Communicate well with parents, carers and members of staff, as well as pupils, in both oral and written form.
Work well as part of a team and demonstrate flexibility when needed.
Be willing to contribute to the wider school life.

What the school offers its staff

In return you will receive:

A supportive school community, committed to the wellbeing of both its staff and pupils.
Pupils who are eager to learn and keen to try new things.
Opportunities to grow and develop through well-evidenced professional development.
Supportive parents.
A pro-active governing body.
A collaborative and forward-thinking Trust.

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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