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SEND Teaching Assistant

Southcott Lower School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2UA

This job expired on 28 January 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027.00 - £24,404.00 Annually (FTE) Salary is pro-rata

SEND Teaching Assistant job summary

Southcott Lower School are looking for a positive, enthusiastic, flexible and committed member of staff, qualified to NVQ level 2 in education, to support and develop children with special education needs, including SEMH needs.

You will have good literacy and numeracy skills and experience of working with children in an educational environment. Ideally, you will have had experience of working with children who have complex special educational needs, supporting their social and emotional needs and academic development, either 1:1 or in groups.

You will be able to work collaboratively as part of a team, contributing to the planning and development of educational activities. You will also be able to communicate with children and adults in a discrete manner.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office on 01525 375753 to arrange.

We are committed to safeguarding. References will be taken up and the appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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

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 Southcott Lower School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 296 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Southcott Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southcott-lower-school

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