SEND Teaching Assistant
John Clifford Primary School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 2AT15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
18 July 2024 at 9am
Date listed
2 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: 32.5 HOURS A WEEK
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Year
Pay scale
- Salary Range: JE Grade 3, Pt 5 -7 Actual Salary: £20,124 – £20,804
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you looking for a school where:
- Children appreciate the care and nurture that talented staff provide.
- The ethos, ‘Together we will be successful’ is shared by all.
- There is great challenge particularly to consistently raise attainment and narrow gaps.
- Community involvement is at the heart of the school’s mission.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant with experience of working with young people with specific needs in either a specialist or mainstream setting. This position seeks to support the delivery of high quality teaching across the core areas as well as providing a focus on nurture, social and emotional skills and therapeutic supports.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- The chance to work with diverse groups of learners.
- A wide variety of induction, mentoring and support.
- Bespoke and individual coaching to meet your needs.
- A vibrant staff and governor team who work hard but also have fun.
- A close supportive partnership with our local community.
Further details about the role
We are looking for a teaching assistant who can demonstrate:
- The ability to work in a small team to make a positive contribution to the lives of children who find mainstream education a challenge.
- The desire to forge and build trusting relationships with children, parents and carers, professional colleagues and outside agents.
- A knowledge of a broad curriculum that will support bespoke packages offered to children.
- The motivation and desire to learn and improve both independently and from others.
- A commitment to make a difference to diverse learners from across our schools.
- Consistent high-quality learning opportunities.
This position is ideal for a qualified and experienced Teaching Assistant and is open to full and part time members of staff and will be paid on a pro rata basis.
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.
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About John Clifford Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 385 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- John Clifford Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- janine.waring@johnclifford.school
- Phone number
- 0115 9258057
We are looking to recruit a Key Stage Two Teacher on a Full Time Permanent basis. This position is suitable for an ECT. If successfully appointed, you will be supported by a full package of induction and coaching offered by experienced staff.
The Key Stage Two Team is led and managed by a Phase Leader for LKS2 and a Phase Leader for UKS2. Both are supported by Senior Leaders in school. This is a two-form entry school and so there are up to 60 children in each year group. The Key Stage Two classes are located in the Junior side of John Clifford School with Years 4, 5 and 6 being upstairs in the two-storey aspect of our building.
Staff plan together and PPA is set and supported by the team at John Clifford School. There is a close relationship between Key Stage Two and the key stages above and below and staff work together to ensure that information is shared that best supports development. The curriculum has been well developed and builds upon the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1, with a strong emphasis on the acquisition of vocabulary and enhanced, knowledge, skills and understanding in all subjects.
John Clifford Specific Information:
Are you looking for a school where:
• Children are valued as individuals and respected as people and learners.
• Parents and carers are viewed as vital partners in the success of educational outcomes.
• Staff are cared for and every effort is made to consider wellbeing and workload.
• Leaders support training and opportunity that match staff aspiration and career development.
• Governors support and challenge outcomes for all children whilst protecting the unique ethos instilled through the John Clifford Promises.
• Schools within our family and trust come together to celebrate children and develop practice.
• White Hills Park Trust colleagues and trustees promote the strengths of our school and enhance our capacity for sustained improvement.
If so:
Come and join our vibrant and creative team. John Clifford School is an excellent place to develop your career. It is filled with opportunity to thrive and everyone in school is unique and equally talented. We pride ourselves on providing a broad and balanced curriculum that is rich in content and appealing to all leaners, challenging stereotypes and celebrating difference and diversity. You will be encouraged and supported in becoming the best version of yourself so that our brilliant children get the educational start in life that they deserve. If you want to be remembered as ‘that teacher; the one that made the difference’ please come and have a look around the school.
We can offer you:
• A sense of belonging;
• A chance to become part of a vibrant and creative team;
• A talent spotting mindset where strengths are enhanced;
• A varied network of support from induction, individualised coaching, through to professional qualifications and promotion;
• A close and supportive partnership with our families and friends of Beeston, and above all,
• A community of children who love coming to school each and evert day.
We are looking for a Class Teacher who can demonstrate:
• Positivity and an enthusiasm for learning.
• Resilience and a strong work ethic.
• Team commitment and shared responsibility.
• Inclusivity and the promotion of diversity.
• Reflection and a desire to develop.
Visits to the school are essential and can be arranged by contacting the School Office on 0115 9258057.
Further information about our school can be found on our website or alternatively by emailing our Headteacher at janine.waring@johnclifford.school
All posts in our school, unless stated otherwise, are suitable for a job share arrangement.
Applications for the post must be submitted by 9.00am Friday 21 June 2024, via our online application form.
Interviews: w/c 24th June 2024
Arranging a visit to John Clifford Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email janine.waring@johnclifford.school.
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