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Teaching Assistant (Primary with SEN) 1:1 KS2 Year 6

Highfields Academy, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 6HA

This job expired on 25 November 2022 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 January 2023

• Closing date

  25 November 2022 at 5pm

• Date listed

  9 November 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern:
  • Part time
  • Monday - Friday 5 days per week 8:45am - 14:15pm (half hour lunch)
• Contract type: Fixed term - 8 months
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,968
• Pay scale: Grade 5

What skills and experience we're looking for

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent, e.g. BTEC National Diploma
  
• Experience of working with Primary aged children
• Experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs
• Ability to support the implementation of strategies suggested by external advisors
• Experience of creative approaches to learning
• Experience of working closely with a class teacher • Experience of working in a similar post
• Experience of supporting speech and language therapy programmes
• Experience of Intervention Strategies in KS1 & KS2
• Committed to providing the best for childrenAbility to work closely as a member of a team
• Commitment to high quality childcare and child protection
• Excellent communicator
• Ability to multi task, problem solve and use initiative
• Welcoming and approachable
• Confident to cover whole classes of all ages (primary)
• Sense of humour
  

What the school offers its staff

• A supportive, dynamic, dedicated and inspirational team of staff who firmly believe that they will make a difference to the pupils at our school
• A supportive and diligent leadership team dedicated to improving pupil outcomes
• A comprehensive and supportive induction package to enable you to quickly feel part of the team
• A friendly, thriving school appreciated and supported by parents and the wider community
• Hardworking, enthusiastic children who are eager to learn
• A highly supportive governing board, and wider support from our excellent Multi Academy Trust (Concordia MAT

Further details about the role

If this job is of interest to you we would be delighted to arrange a time so that you can visit the school. Please contact Simon Dyson, Headteacher, on head@highfieldsnantwich.cheshire.sch.uk to make an appointment. Please make the subject of your email TA vacancy.

Commitment to safeguarding

Highfields Academy is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of the successful candidate. More information, including our Safeguarding statement and Child Protection policy, can be found on our website https://www.highfieldsacademy.co.uk/ Please be aware all shortlisted candidates will also have an online search carried out by our trust in accordance with Keeping Children Safe In Education 2022 guidelines

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About Highfields Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 254 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Highfields Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: admin@highfieldsnantwich.cheshire.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01270 814570
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highfields-academy (opens in new tab)

Highfields Academy is a one form entry Primary School on the outskirts of
Nantwich town. It was opened in 1974 but in 2017 major investment was put into the school to modernise our facilities. In the main school we have 7 classes (Reception to Year 6) and class sizes are typically 30 pupils. We also have a Pre School that is able to offer up to 12 places for 2 year olds
and 24 places for 3 and 4 year olds. Wraparound care is available before
school, after school and during most holiday periods.

We are proud of our excellent facilities and accommodation In addition to 7 spacious classrooms (all of which are fitted with the latest touchscreen technology) we have several learning support areas, a bespoke ICT suite including 60 iPads, a music room, and a well stocked library. We are
fortunate to have extensive grounds which include a pond, a large field, a woodland area and a large Forest School area, two playgrounds and an outdoor classroom.

Our main aim at Highfields is to maintain and improve our high academic attainment, whilst ensuring that our pupils enjoy their learning. We feel that Highfields Academy is a very happy place to be and the feedback that we receive from parents confirms this:

95% of parents say that their child is happy at this school, 76 strongly agree.
98% of parents say that their child is safe at school, 78 strongly agree. 22% didn’t know.
91% of parents feel that their child makes good progress.
93% of parents would recommend this school to others.

Arranging a visit to Highfields Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@highfieldsnantwich.cheshire.sch.uk.

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