Teaching Assistant 1:1 SEN

Jubilee Wood Primary School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 2LB

21 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 February 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £19,382.47 Annually (Actual) Scale point 7. FTE = £25,584. Actual based on 32.5 hours p/week =£19,382.47

Teaching Assistant 1:1 SEN job summary

1:1 Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant Required to Start ASAP

Monday – Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm (term time and 5 training days)

Scale point 7. FTE = £25,584. Actual based on 32.5 hours p/week =£19,382.47

We are looking for a SEND Teaching Assistant who is passionate about supporting SEND children to achieve regardless of any obstacles in their way. The TA would work primarily in our school’s ‘Nurture Room’ supporting children with significant SENDs, and supporting them to access lessons in the adjoining classrooms when they are able to. Some of our high needs children in our Nurture Room sometimes require help with their toileting needs. The children have a range of SENDs, including autism.

Our website has lots of useful information for prospective candidates: https://www.jubileewood.milton-keynes.sch.uk/

Candidates may want to view our introductory school video to get a sense of what working and learning at Jubilee Wood is like: https://youtu.be/w2c3lJYcuHY

The successful 1:1 SEND TA candidate will be:

patient and interested in children with SEND, and how they learn

a creative person with a wide range of skills and interests

energetic and enthusiastic about working with children

committed to working as part of a team - contributing and learning

a good communicator with good organisational skills

Closing date: 12pm, 26th February 2025

Interviews: w/b 3rd March 2025

Start Date: ASAP

The school is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

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.