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Specialist Teaching Assistant (3) (Behaviour)

Hillborough Junior School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 5EZ

This job expired on 3 March 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 March 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 February 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,803.00 - £30,296.00 Annually (FTE) Point 15 -20. It is our policy to appoint at the bottom of the payscale unless proof is received of currently being at a higher point in the L5 range

Specialist Teaching Assistant (3) (Behaviour) job summary

SPECIALIST TEACHING ASSISTANT (3) - HILLRISE PROVISION

Term Time only, permanent contract

32.5 hours per week

Monday - Friday 8.45am -3.45pm

Do you have the drive and ambition to make a difference to the lives ofthe young people from our South Partnership of schools?

Hillborough Junior School is seeking to employ a highly skilled,enthusiastic and forward thinking Specialist Teaching Assistant for Behaviourto join our outstanding Hillrise Provision team.

Hillrise Provision has successfully supported pupils with challengingbehaviour for 16 years, offering individually tailored supportto pupils referred from 13 Primary and Nursery schools from the South Area Partnership in Luton.

Hillrise seeks to support pupils to integrate into school life as much as isappropriate for each individual. This may be via outreach support at their roll school. For some pupils, they spend part of their week attending the Provision and the rest of the time attending their mainstream roll school.

Provision staff, resources and dedicated teaching space enable a bespokeand flexible learning experience for the pupils. There is a strong focus onsuccess and achievement academically and socially in order for each individualto move back towards fully effective education. Identifying the drivers for their behaviour and seeking to meet their needs are a critical element of the role.

Positive handling of pupils displaying challenging behaviour in order tomaintain the safety of everyone in school is key to the role, appropriatetraining will be provided.

What do we require?

- NVQ 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience

You to have theability to build good working relationships.

You need to beself-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic.

Experience ofworking within a similar environment.

Good Numeracy andLiteracy skills.

Someone with understandingof the breadth of the Primary curriculum.

Someone who canmaximise each pupil’s engagement, learning and enjoyment of school.

You will supportpupils in class, in small groups and working one to one.

Ability to workindoors and outside, including on regular trips out of school.

Professionalconduct dealing with children and families who have been through challenge

- Thrive in a busyenvironment and enjoy new challenges

Ability to drive and have a car would be advantageous but not essential.

What we can offer you?

A friendly,hardworking and supportive staff team and governing body.

A positive,well-resourced teaching environment.

Activeencouragement and commitment to your personal and professional development.

In addition to this we can offer?

Basic levelhealth support with Westfield Health.

Visits to the school are welcome.

When completing the application form please ensure your statementrelates to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate theability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spokenEnglish.

SAFEGUARDING ''We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of childrenand expect all staff to share this view.' The school is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff toshare this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protectionscreening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and theDisclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Please note, the school reserves the right to close adverts prior to theclosing date if a sufficient response is received. Early applications are advisedin light of this.

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.

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About Hillborough Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 360 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Hillborough Junior School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hillborough-junior-school (opens in new tab)

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