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TEACHING ASSISTANT required to support child with complex additional needs.

Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 7LA

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• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday 8.30 am - 12.30pm 20 hours
• Contract type: Fixed term - Named with EHCP pupil, whilst pupil is at the school
• Pay scale: TA1
• Additional allowances:

  SNA - Special Needs Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

We need someone to provide learning and care support for an individual pupil with special educational needs (SEN) to help work towards the outcomes on their education and health care plan (EHCP). This will involve working with the teacher to plan and deliver activities and supporting the pupil with routines, transitions and behaviour management. (TA 1 + SNA)

We are looking for someone who has the following attributes/qualities:

• Has a passion for building positive relationships with all pupils;
• Promotes independence, self-esteem and social inclusion;
• Sets high expectations for all;
• Can organise, manage and maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment and resources;
• Shows compassion in order to support all members of our school community;
• Can embody the school’s Christian values and ethos;
• Has excellent inter-personal communication and is a team player;
• Can provide regular feedback to teachers on the pupil’s progress, attainment and barriers to learning;
• Demonstrates initiative;
• Has the ability to maintain confidentiality;
• Can be creative during challenging situations
• Understand neurodiversity (desirable not essential)
• Knowledge of nurture / sensory strategies (desirable not essential)
• Knowledge of Smart Moves intervention (desirable not essential)

Knowledge of how using visual tools can help pupils to reflect on social situations.

What the school offers its staff

Bredon Hancock’s Endowed C of E First School is a happy, family orientated school with a Christian ethos where staff, children and families enjoy working to continuously seek improvement and promote high standards of achievement and success.

At Bredon Hancock’s you will find:

• Well motivated staff – a dedicated team with a supportive governing body, who together help to create an inspirational working environment

• Strong commitment to both academic standards and individual growth of every child

• Proactive approach to supporting community cohesion

• Genuinely child centred and inclusive approach

• An opportunity to work with wonderful, enthusiastic and responsive children who are eager to learn

* A team that builds on the latest research

*Strong commitment to CPD for all.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school 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 candidate will be subjected to an enhanced DBS clearance.

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About Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 10
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 138 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 10
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School website
• Email address: office@bredonhancocks.worcs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01684772254
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bredon-hancock-s-endowed-cofe-first-school

Bredon Hancock's Endowed CE First School is an outstanding rural village school with approximately 140 children on roll. It is a one form entry Voluntary Aided first school to Year 5. Everything we do is underpinned by our Christian Values, our school vision 'Do Everything in Love' and our motto, "Dream, believe, LOVE, work, achieve". Our ethos is all about being positive, kind, loving and happy. We would like anyone considering joining our team to value these aspects as we do.

Arranging a visit to Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@bredonhancocks.worcs.sch.uk.

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