Specialist SEN Support Assistant

Garrick Green Infant School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 7AL

4 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  30 October 2023

• Closing date

  6 October 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Subject: Special Education Needs (SEN)
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,575.00 - £21,968.00 Annually (FTE)

Specialist SEN Support Assistant job summary

As part of The Wensum Trust, we believe that our shared duty is to help every child to develop into high achieving, confident, healthy, caring and resilient members of their family and community. We want our schools to be healthy environments where both children and staff can develop and where strong, positive relationships are key. Our school, therefore, practices a relational approach with children, our families and our communities. We are particularly interested in working with people who share Our Qualities; who will work effectively and flexibly as part of a team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, resilient and caring person who is able to support children in EYFS and KS1 with a range of additional needs, including but not restricted to: speech and language, social, emotional and mental health, cognition and learning, intimate care.  Some, but not all of the children in your care will have an EHCP and/or a diagnosis e.g. ASD or ADHD.  You would join a well established and experienced team of teachers and TAs and would work alongside the teachers and the SENDCo to support the children.

This role involves supporting individuals in different classes and also working collaboratively with other SEN support assistants, supporting them as needs arise.

The role will be working 30 hours a week, 8.15-3.15, Monday-Friday , term time plus one week.

Being a part of The Wensum Trust’s family of schools offers employees unique experiences to work alongside our strategic partners and to collaborate with a wider network of staff. We believe in investing in employees as individuals, by providing training opportunities that help to develop both existing and new skill sets, to encourage career progression at all levels.

We value our staff and are committed to supporting their wellbeing. We have an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which all staff can access 24 hours a day. The EAP provides counselling services, legal information and guidance, musculoskeletal services and online resources such as nutrition diaries, healthy eating plans, personal coaching questionnaires and tools and fitness programmes.

We care about bringing together the most able people, to help us achieve our vision of providing a rounded education for children, quality support for their families and opportunities to enrich our communities.

For further information on this vacancy and our school, please contact Rebecca Dewing on head@garrickgreen.norfolk.sch.uk

Safer Recruitment

The Wensum Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we expect all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The  Wensum Trust is exempt from the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act 1974 and all convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as 'spent' must be declared. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks.

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About Garrick Green Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 147 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Garrick Green Infant School website (opens in new tab)
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