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SEN Teaching Assistant

Birdsedge First School, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8XR

This job expired on 30 September 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 September 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 September 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: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 25 hours Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months inititally
• Pay scale: Grade 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and caring individual who is committed, hardworking and reliable.

This job is part of our Education Support job family which plays a key role in supporting schools to deliver high quality services. In your role you will be part of a team within the school. You will support the delivery of an effective education and curriculum function in line with schools policies and procedures.

You would be joining our friendly and forward-thinking schools that genuinely values the well-being of all and one that is committed to supporting your ongoing professional development.

The roles would be based at Birdsedge First School supporting pupils between the ages of 4 and 10 but could be required to support in any of the school’s across out trust with notice.

The ideal candidates will:

• be able to demonstrate experience of working with children and young people
• Have an interest and focus in supporting children with social, emotional and communication needs.
• be caring and passionate about enabling every child to fulfil their potential
• be committed to the safeguarding of all students
• be highly organised, flexible and adaptable
• be creative in their approach
• Be committed to contributing as part of a successful team

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you….

• Annual salary increments plus inflation linked increases.
• Automatic enrolment into a Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates.
• Enhanced occupational benefits (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave).
• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to Health and Wellbeing services including, GP consultations, Private medial operations, Physiotherapy, Counselling and mindfulness, wellbeing clinics, nurse support services, chronic illness and cancer support, menopause support.
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one.
• Extensive CPD opportunities
• Funding of a wide range of accredited training courses and apprenticeships.
• A range of working patterns dependent upon the role.
• For employees on all year-round contracts, a minimum of 28.5 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service) holiday entitlement.
• Death in service benefit.

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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About Birdsedge First School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 10
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 45 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 10
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Birdsedge First School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@themast.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/birdsedge-first-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Birdsedge First School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@themast.co.uk.

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