SEND Teaching Assistant (with potential to become a Thrive Practitioner)
Hagley Primary School, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 0NS11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Hours can be negotiated, but must be a minimum of 16 hours and 15 minutes and across Monday - Friday.
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- TA2 (applicants due to qualify welcome to apply) £9,065.40 - £ 15,214.20 (no SNA) per annum (£23500 - £23893 pro rata per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a motivated, nurturing individual who is inspired to support children in overcoming their barriers and accessing their learning? Do you thrive in encouraging children to achieve their full potential?
This could be the role for you.
At Hagley Primary School we are striving to prepare the learners of today for a global future, and we work hard to provide a happy and secure environment and to respond to the changing needs of our children. We also consider the whole child to be important and aim to meet the social, emotional, physical, intellectual and moral needs of each individual.
What does the role look like?
- Under the direction of the SENCo / class teacher support individuals or groups of children to overcome barriers to learning enabling them to access their curriculum and make progress
- Developing a good understanding of the needs of the pupils you work with through familiarising yourself with Individual Provision Maps and any other relevant information
- Balancing the role of supporting children whilst at the same time promoting independence
- Work as part of a supportive SEND team
- When required, support the teacher with planning of activities, organising resources and contributing to a stimulating learning environment
- Liaising with teachers and parents/carers, informing on pupil progress and building positive relationships
- Potential to become a Thrive Practitioner and deliver the Thrive Approach to pupils across the school
- Working within the ethos of the school and upholding agreed policies and guidance
What can we offer you?
- A positive, supportive working environment
- Working within a supportive SEND team led by the SENCo
- Approachable Senior Leadership Team
- Continued CPD opportunities
- Respectful children with an enthusiasm to learn
What are we looking for?
- A positive, motivated individual
- Ability to work within a team and independently using own initiative
- Flexibility to take on different roles and work across the age ranges
- Understanding of the four areas of Special Educational Needs
- Practical experience of addressing barriers to learning
- Practical experience of delivering a range of interventions
- Strong communications skills with the ability to communicate with pupils, staff, parents and external professionals
Please also see attached Job Description.
What the school offers its staff
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 aastbury@hagleyprimary.worcs.sch.uk
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hagley Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 628 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Hagley Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- aastbury@hagleyprimary.worcs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01562883280
Hagley Primary School is a successful, multi-cultural three-form entry school which is at the centre of a thriving local community in North Worcestershire.
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