Special Needs Teaching Assistant (Education and Medical)

Puttenham CofE Infant School, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1AS

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  15 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 December 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: £18,955.00 - £22,416.00 Annually (Actual) FTE Grade E £25,528 - £30,189 (Actual 31.25 hrs per week, term time only)

Special Needs Teaching Assistant (Education and Medical) job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and caring Learning Support Assistant to join our small and friendly team. The position is to support a child with medical needs on a 1:1 within the class and across break times to achieve their very best. The position is a fixed term contract until 31st August 2024 with a possible extension after this date.

Skills, qualities and experience:

A passion and enthusiasm to work with children

Experience of working with children is desirable

Be enthusiastic and motivated

Able to show initiative

Have good organisational skills

Flexible and able to adapt to changing situations

Be dedicated to safeguarding children

Good level of education (GCSE maths and English A-C or equivalent)

Roles and responsibilities

Support a child with an EHCP on a 1:1 basis due to medical needs

Work under the guidance of the class teacher and SENco

Maintain records for the pupil

Liaise with the school staff and parents

Provide break and lunchtime supervision

Carry out training as required for the role

Closing date: Wednesday 15th January 2025 at noon

Interviews: Tuesday 21st January

Puttenham CofE Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to demonstrably share this commitment. All Staff are required to complete an enhanced DBS check and job offers are subject to satisfactory references and eligibility to work in the 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

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 Puttenham CofE Infant School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 90 pupils
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Puttenham CofE Infant School website (opens in new tab)
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