SEND Teaching Assistant

The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9AZ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 November 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,081.00 - £19,001.00 Annually (Actual)

SEND Teaching Assistant job summary

Little Gonerby C of E Primary Academy is seeking to appoint a SEND Teaching Assistant to support children with Education and Health Care Plans (EHCPs) in Year 2. Applicants should have or be working towards the Level 3 diploma in specialist support for teaching & learning in schools. If you are someone who believes that all pupils regardless of their personal circumstances can excel and you have the ability to engage, enthuse and inspire our young people, then this job is for you!

The post is part time, band G3.6 to G3:9 - £18,081 - £19,001 gross per annum (30 hours per week). The post is for the duration of the children’s time at Little Gonerby CE Primary Academy.

We are looking for someone who can provide the love, care and support our children need, as well as carrying out interventions to support with their Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), and Speech Language and Communication needs (SLCN). We are looking for someone who has the required knowledge – or willingness to learn – to support with these areas of need. Experience of supporting children to understand their emotions and how to regulate is required.

Working hours – 30 hours per week - Monday to Friday – 8.45am-3.15pm including 30 minutes for lunch (term time only plus 5 INSET days)

The successful applicant will have:

An understanding of EHCPs.

The knowledge of how to support pupils with additional needs.

Excellent communication skills.

Be able to work as part of team as well as using your initiative.

Be willing to adapt and be flexible to changing circumstances.

Patience, resilience, calmness and a positive mindset.

We offer you:

Wonderful children and families.

The chance to be part of a brilliant, dedicated team.

A proactive and supportive Senior Leadership Team.

Support and guidance by our SENCo and other staff.

Access a range of CPD and development through Infinity Academies Trust.

Access to the Employee Assistance Programme.

Little Gonerby CE Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. References will be requested prior to interview.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 116 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-little-gonerby-church-of-england-infant-school-grantham (opens in new tab)

At Little Gonerby CE Primary Academy we are starting our journey from and Infant School to an all through Primary School. Our School Values of Compassion, Respect and Honesty underpin everything we do at Little Gonerby. We pride ourselves on our nurturing ethos which is rooted firmly in the Christian faith. The staff at Little Gonerby are caring, experienced and committed to meeting the individual needs of every child, and to creating a happy, secure environment in which we can all 'Grow and Learn Together'. We believe that children learn best when they are excited by, actively involved in and have a clear purpose for their learning.

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