SEND Specialist Teaching Assistant

Richmond Academy, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 6HY

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Pending Pre-employment Checks

• Closing date

  16 July 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 July 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, term time: 35 Hours per week, 198 Days per annum
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 6 SCP 23-27 (£32,076 - £35,745 per annum, pro-rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working with children in an educational setting who have complex individual SEND needs in a Teaching Assistant capacity or equivalent.

• Have an NVQ3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification as per the EYFS framework requirementsCheck early years qualifications - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

• As per Have specialist training or experience in a key area of Special Educational Needs such as Social, emotional and mental health; Communication and interaction; Cognition and learning; Sensory and/or physical.

• Be experience in working with children in the 2-6 year old age range including knowledge of the EYFS Statutory Framework

• Have the ability to understand and develop the appropriate interventions that enable children to meet their EHC outcomes or personal targets.

• Have the ability to provide coaching and development to staff.

• Have a good understanding of safeguarding issues

• Work in partnership with teaching staff and other professionals as well as agencies, voluntary groups and service providers.

• Support an outreach provision offer within the academy’s mainstream provision.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you: 

• the opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence

• friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees,

• a commitment to high quality professional development.

• opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of schools and most importantly

• the chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference

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

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Apply for the job by following the link below

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SEND Specialist TA JD & Specs.pdf - 370 KB (opens in new tab)

About Richmond Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 424 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Richmond Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: northwestrecruitment@theharmonytrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/richmond-academy-oldham (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Richmond Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email northwestrecruitment@theharmonytrust.org.

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