SEN Teaching Assistant
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School, Wakefield, WF2 8AAThis job expired on 11 November 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 October 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
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 31.25 hours per week (6 hours & 15 minutes per day)
Contract type
- Fixed term - Temporary until August 2025 in the first instance
Full time equivalent salary
- FTE between £23,500 and £23,893. Actual salary between £16,596 and £16,873 - pay award pending
Pay scale
- Grade 4, SCP 5-6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications:
Essential · Level 2 Numeracy / Literacy or willingness to work towards this Desirable · Support Work in Schools (S.W.I.S) Level 2 · Supporting pupils with S.E.N. Level 2 or 3 qualification
Knowledge, Experience & Physical Skills:
Essential · Good numeracy / literacy skills · Effective use of resources Desirable · Appropriate knowledge of First Aid · Use of Technology e.g., ICT · Child Protection issues Health, Safety & Security issues. · Data Protection issues. · Working or caring for children.
Competencies & Other skills required:
Essential · The ability to relate well with children and adults. · The ability to work as a member of a team.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer the successful candidate:
- A forward-thinking and supportive leadership team
- An outward-facing school with strong links in the local community
- A dedicated, supportive and enthusiastic administration team
- Positive and established partnerships with our parents and the wider community
- Friendly, well-motivated children who enjoy learning
- A challenging and highly supportive governing body
- A culture of continual professional development
- An inclusive and happy working environment with a great team
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Snapethorpe Primary is committed to the safeguarding of children and is a committed equal opportunities employer. Please note that our safeguarding requirements and practices mean we are only able to consider complete applications submitted using the application form – we cannot accept only CV applications. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and safer recruitment checks including satisfactory references.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 601 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- arutherford@snapethorpeprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01924367396
Our school is a place where everyone is included and valued. Our school motto, ‘Caring for All: Learning for Life’ is at the heart of everything that we do.
With a focus on constantly improving, we nurture and celebrate individual talents and interests, emphasising high expectations and the importance of always striving to achieve fulfil potential.
This is an exciting time to join the school and help to shape our future.
Snapethorpe Primary is a very welcoming and inclusive school, which works in close partnership with all families for the benefit of every child. We are fortunate to have very supportive parents and governors and we strive to work together to give every child a happy and rewarding primary school experience and positive memories that will last long into adulthood.
Excellent pastoral care is at the heart of our school ethos. Ensuring all children feel safe, cared for and happy underpins all our work.
We believe in a purposeful and engaging curriculum where each child’s unique talents are both developed and celebrated. We work hard to ensure that each child fulfils their academic potential including achieving their best possible outcomes in English and mathematics. We strive to ensure that all children are able to access a broad and balanced curriculum that builds sequentially on key knowledge and skills thereby enabling them to deepen their understanding. We also provide a curriculum, which enables all children to develop their self-esteem, resilience and ability to communicate and work co-operatively.
We aim to prepare children to be successful, independent learners who acquire the essential skills that will prepare them for the next stage of their education and to be responsible citizens of the future.
Arranging a visit to Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email arutherford@snapethorpeprimary.co.uk.
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