Teaching Assistant SEN Support
Purley Oaks Primary School, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0PR7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
5 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 25 hours per week (term time only)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,030 - £27,855
What skills and experience we're looking for
Purley Oaks Primary School is recruiting a level 2 Teaching Assistant to work in class supporting children with SEN. This post requires an individual with a love of working with children and a commitment to the school’s vision of striving for excellence.
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, flexible, confident individual with excellent interpersonal and behaviour management skills. They will assist and support the class teacher in learning and teaching. The post holder will be pro-active and a positive role model for all children.
As a SEN TA you will be working with a range of children with additional needs.
Essential skills and abilities:
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualifications or experience.
- Minimum grade C English and maths GCSE.
- Good understanding of child development and learning.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Experience working with children who need additional support.
What the school offers its staff
Purley Oaks Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and the successful candidate will need an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, evidence of right to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.
We are an equal opportunities employer and aim to promote and ensure equal treatment for all.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will need an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, evidence of right to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.
Photographic identification will need to be provided at interview.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@purleyoaks.croydon.sch.uk
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Purley Oaks Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 625 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Purley Oaks Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@purleyoaks.croydon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02086884268
Purley Oaks is a community school where our ‘staff share a moral purpose to give all pupils a rich education.’ - Ofsted 2019.
At Purley Oaks we believe our children can do anything if we give them the motivation and support. We are a three form entry primary school offering places from nursery through to year 6. Our school is increasingly popular and the established leadership team is committed to working towards excellence and achieving the best outcomes for all our pupils. We have high expectations of our children and offer a curriculum that is creative, balanced and fun; but more importantly based on the needs of our children. Our team of experienced staff are committed to ensuring that your child is fully prepared for every stage of their educational journey. Our goal is to equip them with skills that will enhance their future. There are no limits to what your child can achieve when they become part of the Purley Oaks community.
Our ethos is based on five themes: CARING, SHARING, LEARNING, LISTENING and OURSELVES. This ethos underpins everything we do. We provide our pupils with a rich social awareness and respect for others so that their contribution to the school community and society is both positive and one of tolerance. Our broad and balanced curriculum promotes spiritual, moral and cultural values, as well as mindfulness and the physical health of our pupils, which unites our Purley Oaks community as we strive for excellence. We ensure that all our pupils understand these principals as they begin to make their own meaningful contribution to our school and the wider community.
Arranging a visit to Purley Oaks Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@purleyoaks.croydon.sch.uk.
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