SEN Teaching Assistant
St George's CofE Primary School, London, SE23 2NEThis job expired on 9 July 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
9 July 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 June 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: 31.25hrs per week, 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Fixed term - 01/09/2023 to 31/08/2024
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,193 - £26,625
What skills and experience we're looking for
Would you like to work somewhere inspiring? Where taking risks and innovating is encouraged? If you share our vision for taking the best from educational theory and putting it into practice to create lifelong learners then our school could be the place for you.
We are looking to appoint a capable and proactive SEN Teaching Assistant to support children’s learning in the classroom. The role will involve 1:1 support for children with a range of additional needs, and also small groups of pupils working with teachers to plan for the individual needs of our SEN pupils.
You must have a good standard of English and Math and be able to communicate effectively with adults and children. You will use your initiative and embrace new challenges to work with groups and individuals.
The post holder will also assist with lunchtime supervision every day.
Experience:
- Experience of working with or caring for children with special educational needs in a primary school setting
Skills and Ability:
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
- Ability to plan teaching and learning sequences to meet the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
- Good understanding of child development
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all circumstances
- Maintain accurate records of the pupils
- Be organised and show initiative
- Knowledge of relevant polices/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
- General understanding of national curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategies
Qualifications:
- Good numeracy/literacy skills
- NVQ 2 in teaching assistance or equivalent qualifications or experience
Personal Qualifications:
- Ability to motivate and engage pupils with their learning · Flexibility
- Self-motivated
- Takes initiative
- Supportive of the values and ethos of St George’s CE Primary School · Reliability and integrity
What the school offers its staff
We can offer the opportunity to work with a committed, supportive and hard-working team; a newly developed, spacious learning environment; and delightful children who are keen to learn.
We strongly recommend that you come and visit.
Further details about the role
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To support the classroom teacher with their responsibility for the development and progress of all students, having a particular focus on pupils with special educational and general learning needs.
To undertake specified work with individuals or groups under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher.
The post-holder will also assist with lunchtime supervision every day.
Liaison with: SENCO, Head Teacher, Class teachers and other support staff, which may include outside agencies, e.g. Speech and Language Therapists, Educational Psychologists on behalf of the SENCo should the need arise.
Commitment to safeguarding
St George’s Primary School in committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Our recruitment processes follow the guidance in the Department for Children, Schools and Families document Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education. All staff will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and you will need to provide two employer references.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St George's CofE Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 202 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St George's CofE Primary School website
- Email address
- admin@stgeorges.lewisham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02086995127
St George's CE Primary School
Arranging a visit to St George's CofE Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@stgeorges.lewisham.sch.uk.
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