SEN Teaching Assistant
James Dixon Primary School, London, SE20 8BW9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
22nd April 2025
Closing date
14 March 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
26 February 2025
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
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,455 - £27,453
Actual salary
- £19,046 - £19,765 pro rata
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance (£1,450)
What skills and experience we're looking for
- James Dixon Primary School
- £26,455 - £27,453 FTE (£19,046 - £19,765 pro rata) + SEN Allowance (£1,450) – SAT B
- Term Time + 5 Staff Development Days
- 30 hours per week
We have an opportunity for a caring and supportive individual to join our team of Teaching Assistants as a SEN Teaching Assistant.
You will work with teachers to support teaching and learning, providing specialist support to the teacher in an aspect of the curriculum or age range, for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
We are looking for candidates that:
- Have a level 2 qualification (or equivalent);
- Have knowledge and procedures for supporting and leading learning activities in SEN;
- Have successful relevant experience of working with children;
- Are able to devise and implement structured learning activities, under the direction of the teacher, and be able to evaluate their effectiveness and measure pupils’ progress, giving feedback as required.
James Dixon Primary School is a vibrant, diverse, caring and happy community. We embrace our diversity and feel privileged to be part of a multicultural school. Everyone is committed to providing the best learning opportunities for our pupils, children are able to strengthen independence, accept challenges and believe in themselves.
Please visit our website for more information about our school: https://www.jamesdixon.bromley.sch.uk/
What the school offers its staff
Join us to benefit from:
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Discounts from local and national retailers, cinemas and restaurants
- Local Government Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution
- Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive
- On-Site parking
- Access to training and development
- Staff lunches for £1
- Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing, financial and legal advice
- Cycle to Work scheme
Further details about the role
Full details of the requirements for the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.
If you are interested in this post, please contact Thanh Ly, Office manager for an informal discussion via jdpoffice@swale.at or 0208 778 6101.
Completed applications should be sent to Thanh Ly, Office Manager, thanh.ly@swale.at or by post to James Dixon Primary School, William Booth Road, Annerley, London SE20 8BW. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.
If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or 01795 426091 (option 2).
We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach.
In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.
Interview Date: w/c 17th March 2025
Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Swale Academies Trust schools will conduct an online check of shortlisted candidates in line with the Keeping Children Safe In Education guidelines
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to thanh.ly@swale.at
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About James Dixon Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 433 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- James Dixon Primary School website
- Email address
- jdpoffice@swale.at
- Phone number
- 0208 778 6101
Arranging a visit to James Dixon Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jdpoffice@swale.at.
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