SEND Teaching Assistant: Key Stage 1
Berwick St Mary's Church of England First School, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1SP12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5 hours Monday to Friday.
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £17,891 - £18,169 Annually (Actual) Actual salary based on 32.5 hours, term-time only plus 3 days..
What skills and experience we're looking for
SEND Learning Support Teaching Assistants are an important valued member of the teaching team. As well as working directly with the children’s teacher, the LSTA is encouraged to use his/her own initiative and skills to enhance the quality of teaching and learning for the children.
In particular, successful applicants should have:
- At least one years experience of working with SEND children in the primary age range (desirable)
- Experience of working with children in a friendly, busy environment
- An understanding of children with SEN needs
- Level 2 qualification in play work/childcare
- Knowledge of child safeguarding procedures
- Have a sympathetic understanding of the emotional, social and intellectual needs of children with specialeducational needs
- Motivated to work with children with special educational needs and to inspire confidence in them
You should:
- Be calm, patient and have good listening skills
- Have the ability to build effective relationships with students, parents and other staff
- Be reliable, trustworthy, discreet and able to maintain confidentiality
- The ability to relate in a firm and friendly way with a wide range of personalities
- The ability to use initiative
- Be willing to undertake direction and guidance
- Have a good understanding of behaviour management strategies
- Be able to work as part of a team
Applications are invited from prospective candidates who are able to demonstrate that they are able to meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification and who have the vision, values and tenacity to join an outstanding team and help continue the journey towards excellence.Visits to the school are encouraged, so please contact the school office to arrange an informal tour and discussion with the Executive Head Teacher. .
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer you the opportunity to join a successful school which has a strong inclusive ethos and an inherent drive for quality.
Berwick St Mary's is dedicated to delivering outstanding inclusive practice through a culture of co-production, experiential learning and growth, where parents and professionals work together to support the holistic development of the child. Our children are proud citizens within their local community, care for each other, are focused on learning and enjoy coming to school. We have an incredibly strong team and thrive on working together to improve access to education and outcomes for our children.
This is a permanent contract of 32.5hrs per week, term time plus 3 days.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Berwick St Mary's Church of England First School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 2 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 87 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 9
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Berwick St Mary's Church of England First School website
- Email address
- gary.hilton@st-maryscofe.northumberland.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01289306170
Berwick St Mary's CE First School is part of the Tweed Learning Federation, offering provision for 2-9 year olds.
From September 2025 the school will become a primary school and open a special school base 'The Tweed', which will support childfren with complex SEMH, ASD, ADHD and SLCN needs.
Arranging a visit to Berwick St Mary's Church of England First School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gary.hilton@st-maryscofe.northumberland.sch.uk.
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