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SEN Teaching Assistant

Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard, Ebbsfleet, Kent, DA10 1AD

This job expired on 5 December 2022 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 December 2022 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 November 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Term Time + 1 week inset
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until July 2023 in the first instance
• Full-time equivalent salary: Actual salary £15,706 per annum (£20,789 full time equivalent)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone demonstrates the following:

• Have high expectations of teaching and learning
• To be a positive role model
• To contribute to the positive ethos of the school
• Be able to work collaboratively with a range of children and adults
• Be keen to develop as a professional
• Previous, recent experience in a similar education setting
• Being independent and able to work under pressure

What the school offers its staff

At Cherry Orchard Primary Academy we will:

• Inspire and engage our children so they develop a lifelong love of learning
• Deliver a quality, inclusive education so all children are able to achieve to their full potential
• Create a learning environment where children feel safe and happy so are confident and enthused to ‘have a go’
• Ensure that all children feel valued and celebrate their success at every opportunity
• Provide learning experiences that include challenge for all, producing resilient and highly motivated learners
• Have a consistent, focused approach to managing behaviour, safeguarding, pastoral support and embedding British Values across all year groups
• Create a culture where staff work collaboratively as part of the wider team, sharing ideas and good practice and offering support to others.

Further details about the role

Cherry Orchard Primary Academy has a fantastic opportunity to appoint a SEN Teaching Assistant to work within the Specialist Resource Provision (SRP). Our SRP, ‘The Oaks’, caters for children with speech, language and/or communication needs (SLCN) and is led by our highly experienced and knowledgeable SEN Lead Teacher. This role is ideal for those who genuinely have a passion for helping children within a primary setting, particularly with learning difficulties. We offer a wonderful working environment with the friendliest staff and pupils!

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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Additional documents

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Teaching Assistant Job Description _ COPA.docx.pdf - 73.9 KB (opens in new tab)

About Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 452 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard website
• Email address: talent@latrust.org.uk
• Phone number: 01634412200
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cherry-orchard-primary-academy

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