SEND Teaching Assistant

Weaverham Primary Academy, Northwich, CW8 3BD

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Post linked to SEN Funding
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404

What skills and experience we're looking for

* Experience in working with children with additional needs is essential

* Candidates must be inspirational with a passion for learning and commitment to high standards of achievement for all children.

* You must have enthusiasm, drive, and ambition as well as a keen interest in working with children.

* Experience and expertise in supporting children in a school environment is essential

What the school offers its staff

You will be working alongside a forward-thinking team of leaders, teachers and support staff who foster a collaborative approach to working. We foster an environment where you will be respected, supported, and valued, we recognise the importance of staff wellbeing and connectedness and actively promote this within the school community.

Further details about the role

We make sure that all the children in our care are safe and looked after to the best of our ability. Our safeguarding policy is on the school website and all applicants should read this before applying. The school is committed to safeguarding children and the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

A visit to the school prior to application is welcomed. Please contact the school directly to arrange, or to ask for more information. Tel: 01606 852148 or Email: admin@weaverhamacademy.org.uk

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 download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@weaverhamacademy.org.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About Weaverham Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 104 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Weaverham Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: admin@weaverhamacademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 01606 852148
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/weaverham-primary-academy (opens in new tab)

At Weaverham Primary Academy, we aim to inspire every child to develop a love of learning. We nurture every child, enabling them to flourish and achieve their very best. Our vision puts children first. When children enjoy all aspects of school and are enthusiastic, independent learners they gain the most from their education. We believe this climate for success is delivered through the creation of equal partnership between children, parents and the school.

Weaverham Academy is part of North West Academies Trust (NWAT), – one of the country’s highest- performing trusts with a superb record of improving schools and getting results -since November 2018. Pupil intake has doubled as word has spread of the improvements and the wide and varied curriculum, which places importance on helping children thrive both physically and mentally. Other NWAT schools include Delamere Academy, near Northwich, and Acresfield Primary School, Chester, which are ranked first and second in West Cheshire in the latest performance tables, St Martin’s Academy, Chester, which is the most oversubscribed school in the borough and Oak View Academy, Winsford, which is consistently amongst the highest ranking for improvement.

We are a small, happy team and we all help each other. We make sure that all the children in our care are safe and looked after to the best of our ability.

Arranging a visit to Weaverham Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@weaverhamacademy.org.uk.

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