SEND Teaching Assistant
Stoke Park Primary School, Bristol, BS7 9BY7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
14 October 2024
Closing date
24 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday, 8.30 until 15.15pm. 31.25 hours per week, term time only. 14th October 2024 until 31st August 2025
Contract type
- Fixed term - 11 months
Actual salary
- 0.7 FTE: £18,518 - £18,813
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have a Fixed Term SEND Learning Support Assistant vacancy to start on 14th October 2024
We require an experienced SEND Learning Support Assistant who is keen to work in Key Stage 2.
Monday to Friday, 8.30 until 15.15pm. 31.25 hours per week, term time only. 14th October 2024 until 31st August 2025
Start date: 14th October 2024
Our vision statement ‘Be kind, be proud, strive for success’ underpins everything we do. We are proud of our enthusiastic children and dedicated staff team, who make Stoke Park a friendly and exciting place to be. At the heart of a diverse and ever-changing community, Stoke Park Primary is a wonderful place to work.
Our staff survey (January 2024) confirmed that staff are 100% ‘proud to work at Stoke Park’ 100% of staff "enjoy working here" and would recommend working at our school.
The successful candidate will be:
- A positive and enthusiastic addition to our lively learning community
- An excellent teaching assistant with high expectations of self and all children; someone who is committed to raising standards of learning and achievement
- An inspirational person who is able to motivate all pupils to learn; someone who is genuinely interested in children learning in a creative and engaging way.
- Experienced and committed to positive behaviour management strategies.
- Personable, approachable and able to build positive working relationships with adults and children.
- Solution focused and resilient; someone who can offer and receive support as part of a team.
- A passionate team player who will play an active role in all aspects of school life and contribute to the development of our school.
Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged. Please contact the office to arrange an appointment.
Closing date: Tuesday 24th September, midnight
Interviews: Wednesday 2nd October 2024
Safeguarding statement: Stoke 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 posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The school may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of the interview process.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Cathedral Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the strength in diversity. Our schools have a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world.
Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
What the school offers its staff
What we offer:
- A friendly and collaborative team of professionals who care about each other
- Creative, enthusiastic children with amazing ideas, who will make you smile on a daily basis
- A supportive and encouraging leadership team who value integrity
- The opportunity to work with other professionals across Cathedral Schools Trust
- Training and development opportunities for all staff
- The chance to make a real difference to the lives of our children and families.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding statement: Stoke 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 posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The school may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of the interview process.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Stoke Park Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 232 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Stoke Park Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- afinnimore@stokeparkprimary.org
Our vision statement ‘Be kind, be proud, strive for success’ underpins everything we do. We are proud of our enthusiastic children and dedicated staff team, who make Stoke Park a friendly and exciting place to be. At the heart of a diverse and ever-changing community, Stoke Park Primary is a wonderful place to further develop your teaching career.
Our recent "Good" Ofsted report states: Pupils enjoy attending Stoke Park Primary. Adults know the pupils and families well. As a result, relationships are respectful and positive. The school is aspirational for all pupils. (Oct 23)
As a member of Cathedral Schools Trust, the successful candidate will be able to work alongside and share practice with colleagues in our partner schools. They will also access opportunities within the Trust’s extensive CPD programme, continuing Professional and leadership development. Competitive pension schemes, Teacher Pensions or LGPS; Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured); Cycle to work scheme;
Our staff survey (Jan 2023) confirmed that staff are ‘proud to work at Stoke Park’ and all staff reported that ‘there is a positive culture in our school’
Arranging a visit to Stoke Park Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email afinnimore@stokeparkprimary.org.
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