SEND Teaching Assistant

Abbey Primary School, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 0AB

2 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 June 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: 30 hours a week
Contract type: Fixed term - One Year
Pay scale: Spinal points 2-4 £20645-£21336

What skills and experience we're looking for

Required as soon as possible - One-year fixed term contract.

Abbey Primary School (part of the ONE Academy Trust) are seeking to appoint two excellent Teaching Assistants to provide support to pupils with Special Educational Needs. Initially these will be on a one-year fixed term contracts.

We are looking for someone who:

Has experience of supporting pupils with special educational needs.
Has a passion to work with children on an individual/paired/group basis and see them flourish
Can build purposeful relationships with both the child and their parents
Has high expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour
Can provide a stimulating, safe and happy learning environment
Has an understanding of the Primary School curriculums
Can work alongside our specialist SEND Teaching Assistant and outside agencies to deliver specific programmes of work
Has a knowledge of a range of methods and programmes to measure progress
Has very good literacy and numeracy skills
Has excellent interpersonal skills, a growth mindset, a good sense of humour and enjoys being part of a friendly and supportive team
Is enthusiastic, caring and hard working
Can maintain confidentiality
Is willing to make a wider contribution to the life of the school

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer you

Happy, hard-working and motivated children who enjoy learning
A welcoming, inclusive school community
Supportive and caring colleagues
A supportive and forward thinking Governing Body
A well resourced attractive working environment
Commitment to your continued professional development

Abbey Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All staff and volunteers are therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment. Appointments to any post are subject to vigorous pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check, a barred list check and Disqualification Declaration. A start date for successful job applicants will not be confirmed until clearance from all the above checks has been obtained. The job role you are applying for is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education recommendations, an online check will be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence.

A visit to the school website www.abbeyprimaryschool.co.uk will give you a good introduction to our school and we really hope it will encourage you to visit us.

Application forms and further details are available from the school website or by e-mailing office@abbey.notts.sch.uk, please contact Charlotte Mellors, to arrange a visit.

Closing date is Friday 5th July 2024, 12 noon, Shortlisting date Monday 8th July 2024. Interviews will take place on Friday 12th July 2024.

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.