Teaching Assistant Level 1
Hexham Priory School, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1UY7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
16 January 2025
Closing date
31 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
16 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £17,625.00 - £17,920.00 Annually (Actual) Band 3 point 5-6 FTE £23,500 - £23,983 plus SEN point £1,457 Pro-rata £17,625 - £17,920 plus SEN point £1,401 (Term Time Only plus 5 inset days)
Teaching Assistant Level 1 job summary
JOB ref: TA1.HPS.01.25
Hexham Priory School is a vibrant, caring and purposeful environment in which all our pupils thrive. Staff and pupils are proud of our school, and work together to provide a friendly and caring environment in which all pupils and staff feel valued and secure.
Our expert staff and facilities are designed to meet the individual needs of our pupils, in a bespoke way, ensuring that all our children and young people achieve their very best. Our staff work together with parents, carers and others to make sure the curriculum is personalised to maximise each pupil’s potential.
Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Health professionals all work with Teachers and Teaching Assistants to support pupils’ individual development. We have a host of therapeutic facilities on site such as a soft play, sensory room, IMAX suite, gym and therapist rooms.
We are seeking to appoint a Level 1 Teaching Assistant to join our well-established team. The post is permanent, 35 hours a week, Term Time only + 5 Inset days and additional SEN point as part of your salary.
The successful applicant must be able to work as part of a team as well as being able to use initiative when appropriate. You will be expected to work with pupils of all ages and to undertake all activities as required during their time at the school.
The successful candidate will work under the guidance of teaching and senior staff to support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the class in the management of pupils. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the normal teaching area, which may include swimming, riding for the disabled etc.
We will provide you with excellent working facilities, access to training and support with induction to the school.
Further information about the school can be found on our website – www.hexhamprioryschool.co.uk
Hexham Priory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, an enhanced DBS check including the barred list will be required for the successful candidate and other procedures and checks will be followed as laid out our safeguarding policy.
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.
About Hexham Priory School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 117 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Hexham Priory School website (opens in new tab)
Hexham Priory School is a community special school in West Northumberland, for pupils aged 2-19 years old who experience severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties. Some pupils have additional sensory or physical needs and some have an autistic spectrum condition.
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