SEND Teaching Assistant

Armley Park Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2AY

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 September 2024

• Closing date

  12 July 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 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: Full time: 33 hours per week. Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: National Joint Council scale point B2 point 6. Pro-rata. £12.38 per hour.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Armley Park Primary School is seeking to appoint an SEND Teaching Assistant to join our strong school team and support teaching and learning in our school, for a September 2024 start. Early years experience is preferred but candidates with experience of Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 are also encouraged to apply, as the specific year group for this role will be decided depending on the candidates’ experience and expertise.

This vacancy will suit candidates who are enthusiastic, highly motivated, and have the best outcomes for children at heart. Knowledge and/or experience of pupils with SEN is required.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• A passion for supporting children to learn.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as a team with staff, parents and outside agencies.
• Energy and enthusiasm for this exciting challenge.
• High expectations of children.
• Knowledge and experience of the national curriculum.
• A commitment to continuing professional development.

What the school offers its staff

Armley Park Primary School can offer:

• A supportive staff team who work well to ensure the best outcomes for pupils.
• Parents who are supportive.
• A commitment to your professional development with a range of opportunities to further your career, including a close working partnership with schools across the trust to further support professional development.

This post will suit candidates who are highly motivated and have the best outcomes for children at heart. The successful candidate will be joining a like-minded and friendly school team.

Successful applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check prior to employment and will abide by Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust’s policies and procedures and Armley Park Primary School’s safeguarding and child protection policies.

The closing date for applications is 12/07/2024. Interviews will take place w/b 15/07/2024.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please see the job description and application form attached to this advert. Please contact the school office on 0113 2639216 to request a paper copy of the application pack. Please submit completed application forms to recruitment@owlcotesmat.org or return completed application forms directly to the school office.

Commitment to safeguarding

Armley Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments made are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

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.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@owlcotesmat.org

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

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SEND Teaching Assistant Job Description .pdf - 187 KB (opens in new tab)

About Armley Park Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Armley Park Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@armleypark.owlcotesmat.org
• Phone number: 0113 2639216
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/armley-park-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Armley Park Primary School is a one-form primary school, with a nursery, in the Armley area of Leeds.

At Armley Park Primary School, we want our pupils to achieve their best in all areas of life. This could be academic, musical, by making great choices or simply being kind and caring to others. We value the efforts of every pupil and want every child to feel like they can succeed and that any failure or set back is just a part of learning. The purpose of our school is to develop pupils who are eager to continue learning, want challenging and reflect on previous experiences.

Armley Park Primary is a fast growing and ambitious school, with a great team of like-minded and motivated school staff and leaders. Part of Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust since December 2019, the school has benefitted from the support of Owlcotes, namely through working collaboratively with a network of teachers and leaders to share best practice and create an enriched curriculum.

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