SEN Teaching Assistant
Oakfield Primary Academy, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2SW8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
9 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 31st August 2025
Pay scale
- KR3
Additional allowances
SEN Allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Oakfield Primary Academy are looking to recruit a SEN Associate Teacher to support a child with visual impairment. This will be a fixed term contract until 31stAugust 2025.
The salary is £23,337 full time equivalent, actual pro rata salary £17,332.97 based on 32.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 38 weeks per year.
Additional payments will be made depending on the level of need the pupil have.
We are looking for an Associate Teacher who has good SEN experience to promote the access, achievements and well-being of a child who is sight impaired. You will be able to liaise with vision impairment specialists and SENCO to deliver programmes and support relevant to the child. You will be able to prepare and modify resources to be used in pre-Braille activities, whilst guiding to participate in mainstream teaching, wherever possible.
Skills:
- Use of specialist Braille equipment and specialist ICT equipment for vision impairment
- Working with, or caring for, children with VI
- Some involvement with additional learning, physical, communication, social and emotional needs.
- Good English and Mathematical skills
- Relevant qualifications NVQ 2 and 3 in childcare and learning (level 2 only may be acceptable if a willingness to work towards NVQ3 can be demonstrated)
- Flexibility and use of initiative
- Strong communication skills
- The ability to work alongside as part of a team
- Patience and understanding of the ways different children learn
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
The Golden Thread Alliance 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 the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and therefore is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In line with KCSIE guidance, all candidates who are shortlisted will be subject to an online search. This search is not part of the shortlisting process itself and all shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern resulting from the search.
Two references are also required prior to commencement of employment.
Early applications are encouraged, and The Golden Thread Alliance reserves the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
What the school offers its staff
Our staff benefits package includes:
- Commitment to your ongoing Continued Professional Development
- Family friendly/sociable working hours and a work-life balance
- Half day Christmas shopping
- Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
- Contributions towards eye tests and glasses if needed
- 2 family days, on top of your annual leave entitlement
- Onsite parking
Commitment to safeguarding
The Golden Thread Alliance 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 the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and therefore is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In line with KCSIE guidance, all candidates who are shortlisted will be subject to an online search. This search is not part of the shortlisting process itself and all shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern raised.
Applying for the job
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About Oakfield Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 721 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Oakfield Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- stacy.wickes@golden-thread.org
Oakfield Primary Academy is situated on the borders of Dartford and Bexley, serving Dartford and Wilmington.
Judged by Ofsted in 2014 as a GOOD school, we are working hard to provide the best possible experiences for all children.
We are a large school with three forms of entry, and with a nursery on site too, we have capacity for 758 children. A new build has very recently been completed in order to give us a brand new hall and extra five classrooms.
We are part of The Galaxy Trust which is the successful partnership between Oakfield Primary Academy, Temple Hill Primary Academy and West Hill Primary Academy.
All three schools are supportive, friendly schools where children, parents and staff thrive.
Arranging a visit to Oakfield Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email stacy.wickes@golden-thread.org.
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