Teaching Assistant- 26 hours

John Jamieson School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 2PW

Deadline is today

• Closing date

  22 January 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Special Education Needs (SEN)
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £14,372.00 Annually (Actual) B1 FTE £24,404 (£14,372.00 - Actual salary- 26 hours)

Teaching Assistant- 26 hours job summary

Do you want to join a team making a difference learner’s lives?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our expanding school community.

We have a vacancy for a Level 1 teaching assistant for 26 hours per week over 5 days at the East SILC, based at John Jamieson. The majority of our learners have learning difficulties, and some have physical difficulties.

We require a skilled, enthusiastic person who is willing to learn, support teaching and learning and address the personal needs of our learners. You will need to be flexible and adaptable, a good communicator, cheerful, calm and be able to work as part of our team.

The permanent posts are subject to a 6 month probationary period, to start as soon as possible.

The East SILC has a progressive staffing structure in place for teaching assistants which is supported by Continual Professional Development. A thorough induction process is in place.

The East SILC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people (learners) and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS formally CRB) and medical clearance from Leeds City Council’s Occupational Health Service.

It is illegal to apply if you are on the children’s barred list.

The East SILC promotes diversity and wants a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

Commitment to safeguarding

The East SILC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS formally CRB) and medical clearance from Leeds City Council’s Occupational Health Service.
The East SILC promotes diversity and wants a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

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 John Jamieson School

• School type: Special school, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 431 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: John Jamieson School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-jamieson-school (opens in new tab)

The East Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) is a 2-19 generic special school with 426 pupils on roll. All our pupils have special learning needs and some have physical/ medical difficulties. The East SILC is a complex organisation which operates on a variety of sites to provide a range of outreach services across the city, including partnerships with primary and secondary providers, the city-wide Physical Difficulties and Medical Service including a moving and handling service, as well as the Medical Needs Teaching Service for Leeds.

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